Should I remove "PUP.Optional.FakeAshampoo"?

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

Executable code extraction
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
Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

a.tomx.xyz

How to determine PUP.Optional.FakeAshampoo?


File Info:
crc32: 6D23D9D2
md5: abde904f588e1db69988ecc879514827
name: ABDE904F588E1DB69988ECC879514827.mlw
sha1: c70a0077561bcb46f51220e751f83f4b1a06f59a
sha256: bb3be54a35c57d4ee5fef2a14f1f95c4af361a1af2d9bf7ba3d04e5fb2528e7c
sha512: 6faf7be0fbb64932e84f391cb1f3adad22cd440bb177dad7c010112b22539fc1adeeb958d494956078eb60519ec35cba303e578a80de3f88fd6ae76bcf16b92b
ssdeep: 393216:9EMzluio0QDNDSxsWpL6ZiGd3Q0rrh9PeMjJPU2D:K+1o7CPpLbG1Q0rrPVdPj
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0             
CompanyName: Hampoo GmbH & Co. KG                                        
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
ProductName: Hampoo Burning Studio 20                                    
ProductVersion: 20.0.4              
FileDescription: Hampoo Burning Studio 20                                    
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.FakeAshampoo also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005722f11 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Zadved.1671
ALYac	Adware.GenericKD.35357003
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.ahkgy
Alibaba	TrojanDropper:Win32/Ekstak.89fda4bb
K7GW	Trojan ( 005722f11 )
Cybereason	malicious.f588e1
Cyren	W32/Agent.CYD.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/TrojanDropper.Agent.SLC
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.ahkgy
BitDefender	Adware.GenericKD.35357003
MicroWorld-eScan	Adware.GenericKD.35357003
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Ekstak.Lqpa
Ad-Aware	Adware.GenericKD.35357003
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.rc
FireEye	Adware.GenericKD.35357003
Emsisoft	Adware.GenericKD.35357003 (B)
Jiangmin	Trojan.Ekstak.bnkm
Webroot	W32.Adware.Gen
Avira	TR/Drop.Agent.cpqre
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Arcabit	Adware.Generic.D21B814B
GData	Adware.GenericKD.35357003
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.DownloadAssistant.R356232
McAfee	Artemis!ABDE904F588E
MAX	malware (ai score=65)
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.FakeAshampoo
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Yandex	Trojan.Ekstak!3oW97npXV0s
Ikarus	Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent
Fortinet	Riskware/Agent
AVG	Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]

How to remove PUP.Optional.FakeAshampoo?

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.

Should I remove “PUP.Optional.FakeAshampoo”?