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About “PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide” infection

Malware Removal

The PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide virus can do?

  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide?


File Info:

name: 85905088A8A48AA99531.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9c2d68029d8053b77a6051593693eeeed8a4aed3e264c1510e6bd22c23499968
crc32: C8B43F98
md5: 85905088a8a48aa99531eeb1e004a889
sha1: 2bd910a5a5a10eca8c1a76d056e37e9cdbc7b4ef
sha256: 9c2d68029d8053b77a6051593693eeeed8a4aed3e264c1510e6bd22c23499968
sha512: 12cc2c1d6a1147477ce1b20ebc8b2db27c2c90ee70cfba5f752cdbb889511a286e3e6f94a81963c5e19bb011f99e36788401d5054571348274e59d850195ae9a
ssdeep: 192:bdMLch76ExhHNRs/X/DnywaEJvJcgRMS06/66SfA+TLFbvJlvQW1HGq:ZGct6ExhyX7nj7VYAmRzQWYq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T154627A386FEA5AB6E377DAF785F292D2A431F432B907D60C90CE0B450813B51DCA1E19
sha3_384: 6307268ac46f7f45815d2758dcbbe3d205942cba6ab07ecc16d25749e5aa54823ccbf2e3409ed759c48e57790121065d
ep_bytes: 60be00a040008dbe0070ffff5783cdff
timestamp: 2013-10-15 12:38:30

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectMalware
tehtrisGeneric.Malware
MicroWorld-eScanMemScan:Trojan.GenericKDZ.74346
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Generic-6335748-0
FireEyeGeneric.mg.85905088a8a48aa9
McAfeeGenericRXAA-AA!85905088A8A4
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.DownloadGuide
VIPREMemScan:Trojan.GenericKDZ.74346
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 005568151 )
K7GWTrojan-Downloader ( 0048f6391 )
Cybereasonmalicious.8a8a48
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D1226A
CyrenW32/Upatre.KK.gen!Eldorado
SymantecDownloader.Upatre!gm
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Waski.A
APEXMalicious
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gen
BitDefenderMemScan:Trojan.GenericKDZ.74346
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.DownLoad3.fvifix
AvastWin32:Evo-gen [Trj]
TencentTrojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.hu
SophosW32/Systro-AB
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Downloader.Gen
DrWebTrojan.DownLoad3.28161
ZillyaDownloader.Waski.Win32.35679
TrendMicroTROJ_UPATRE.SMAZ
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Picsys.lt
Trapminesuspicious.low.ml.score
EmsisoftMemScan:Trojan.GenericKDZ.74346 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
JiangminTrojan.Generic.dtscz
AviraTR/Downloader.Gen
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.Fuery
XcitiumTrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Small.PRM@8rp39f
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.gen
GDataWin32.Trojan-Downloader.Upatre.BJ
GoogleDetected
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Waski.R288804
Acronissuspicious
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.36196.amIfaSzLNCfi
ALYacMemScan:Trojan.GenericKDZ.74346
MAXmalware (ai score=80)
VBA32Trojan.Generic
Cylanceunsafe
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_UPATRE.SMAZ
RisingDownloader.Waski!1.A489 (CLASSIC)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!BNPu10462mc
IkarusTrojan-Dropper.Win32.Comotor
MaxSecureTrojan.Upatre.Gen
FortinetW32/Parite.C
AVGWin32:Evo-gen [Trj]
DeepInstinctMALICIOUS
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide?

PUP.Optional.DownloadGuide removal tool
  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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