Categories: PUA

About “PUP.Optional.Elex” infection

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

Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Authenticode signature is invalid
Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Creates known PcClient mutex and/or file changes.
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUP.Optional.Elex?


File Info:
name: 7D9352DFFA7215F8E124.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3d6c17a7ac4af60191ca29ca53ad87882e9d77cd6f16f8480fe679b2c9949d86crc32: BDFC5361md5: 7d9352dffa7215f8e124815170683e06sha1: d9246b145c3b2650addca0dcf6c7596650c81e9esha256: 3d6c17a7ac4af60191ca29ca53ad87882e9d77cd6f16f8480fe679b2c9949d86sha512: 560f08bce2405a12dd79c271cb16fde89e24497cf6ae40508e40156976062c8ba0c6196089b7f87a742882ca613d0ad2189f1d9b3bb83d100858ec85a7e25d00ssdeep: 24576:zR6cpYPLURRIWXjmlKGyL7sK9H/TK/b10aT:V6QNNr7Zx/TK/btype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F3457C5076829176EDE211718EFDAB1F903DA9640B3548EBA3CC0D5E2D30EE22B3575Bsha3_384: 6732c24cb88b6867beec53f45b1b5d31cfc486947b488cd021680ae8eda87712cb40e4bcaf4691f4eb1332f44dd586b9ep_bytes: e8656d0000e97ffeffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2016-08-26 06:44:46
Version Info:
CompanyName: Winziper Pvt Ltd.FileDescription: Winziper upgrade applicationFileVersion: 2.2.28.0InternalName: wzUpgrade.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Winziper Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.OriginalFilename: wzUpgrade.exeProductName: WinZiperProductVersion: 2.2.28.0Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.Elex also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735
McAfee	Artemis!7D9352DFFA72
Sangfor	PUP.Win32.ELEX.PIC
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 005192f61 )
K7GW	Adware ( 005192f61 )
Cybereason	malicious.ffa721
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.ELEX.PIC
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Elex.gen
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735
SUPERAntiSpyware	Adware.Elex/Variant
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
VIPRE	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye	Generic.mg.7d9352dffa7215f8
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735 (B)
GData	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735
Jiangmin	AdWare.ELEX.cfs
Google	Detected
Avira	ADWARE/Elex.gtvdi
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.4AB4
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Elex.gen
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.TE.B!ml
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
VBA32	BScope.Adware.Elex
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.14735
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Elex
Rising	Trojan.Xadupi!8.300C (TFE:5:Nn5TLkVIwzB)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!k7TmNd13amI
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Xadupi
Fortinet	Riskware/Elex
Panda	Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (D)