Categories: PUA

What is “PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit”?

The PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit 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.DriverToolkit virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Creates RWX memory
Reads data out of its own binary image
Drops a binary and executes it
Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit?


File Info:
crc32: 43432B49md5: ade449592745b54724fa70ec488b99fdname: ADE449592745B54724FA70EC488B99FD.mlwsha1: 9aa32c2a67da99465f6b4c8c88cd52b109a243c4sha256: 2097cfcef072f6b12370139d94a171073df2255807c01ad6d747f0d24a190aa6sha512: 9675264caea44f30c035013f617591679b0802f8d7bc552b0091b944720db67ebc7ec3d1e9536ba7f13dcb07ef591d20e5c063de6e3979540c34d2b0963156edssdeep: 49152:khg3LcSpYqQLyUf42fy6A4OeOqdAIjtYKmbaS/0GfVfcDi9r:JLcSpd8yEzvPlK1JODiNtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     FileVersion: 8.5                 CompanyName: Megaify Software                                            Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.ProductName: DriverToolkit                                               ProductVersion: 8.5.0.0                                           FileDescription: DriverToolkit Setup                                         Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit also known as:

ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Drivertoolkit-7639971-0
Cylance	Unsafe
AegisLab	Hacktool.Win32.DriverToolKit.3!c
K7GW	Trojan ( 00524fd41 )
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00524fd41 )
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/UwS.DriverToolkit.A
Cynet	Malicious (score: 85)
Kaspersky	Hoax.Win32.DriverToolKit.b
Alibaba	RiskWare:Win32/DriverToolKit.07ab8c59
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.96 (RDMK:uZub1+UkATcclC/1gFKs5g)
F-Secure	PotentialRisk.PUA/DriverToolkit.A
DrWeb	Program.Unwanted.681
TrendMicro	PUA.Win32.DriverToolkit.AA
Sophos	Megaify Software DriverToolkit (PUA)
Avira	PUA/DriverToolkit.A
Gridinsoft	PUP.DriverToolkit.vl!c
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/DriverToolkit
ZoneAlarm	Hoax.Win32.DriverToolKit.b
GData	Win32.Application.DriverToolkit.A
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.DriverToolkit.C4112497
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.DriverToolkit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	PUA.Win32.DriverToolkit.AA
Yandex	Riskware.DriverToolkit!BW5EioIQk+4
Ikarus	PUA.Drivertoolkit
Fortinet	Riskware/Generic_PUA_ON