About “PUP.Optional.EmployeeActMon” infection

The PUP.Optional.EmployeeActMon 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.

What PUP.Optional.EmployeeActMon virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Enumerates physical drives
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine PUP.Optional.EmployeeActMon?

File Info:
name: 40B99A1EBDBD5B716B12.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2e8569d7bfd19d0ce8e2aecffb9c1e87abdc55b7bbd03c4248c92a99cfc333aecrc32: AE33F96Fmd5: 40b99a1ebdbd5b716b1201bc20627e59sha1: e366fbf5b26cd6172e88d1ba8faa3c0ae0eaecdcsha256: 2e8569d7bfd19d0ce8e2aecffb9c1e87abdc55b7bbd03c4248c92a99cfc333aesha512: 0494cb27aff829dfbb880c34d1d65cc7cf5428e195d0c24cdcd377b6f7a1119befc81490e14553496da399e1b845e776148dad9af69dff1250af31610bb78c7dssdeep: 393216:sc1cnuR1lExuYe7SCmvn+U+4OachQmzic:ncne0e7uvn+Ur2type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10CD63356D4B3E1F7D980A13632BEF4C2209D770BED2C9DB8F005A9DD78976AB1201B61sha3_384: 61d1b3eb5bb15269fe2f9cd14b81ffed3654142ed497832e019a20e46c890cebd9660070f3c04cac9895a82efc92660fep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: IMonitor Software                                           FileDescription: EAM Professional Setup                                      FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     ProductName: EAM Professional                                            ProductVersion:                                                   Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.EmployeeActMon also known as:

How to remove PUP.Optional.EmployeeActMon?

• 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.