PUA

Should I remove “PUP.Optional.IStartSurf”?

Malware Removal

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory

Related domains:

huh.adowableunco.bid
grill.glyceraceousfive.bid

How to determine PUP.Optional.IStartSurf?


File Info:

crc32: CF1F7322
md5: d24b3357e1140f660ba69d95403bd1a3
name: D24B3357E1140F660BA69D95403BD1A3.mlw
sha1: 05804126c978774bf1b879f664a19899747af3d0
sha256: dd273c2f346bdac734596a86ffef5416d58cc36a9123f0ae9fa83937ab2b57b0
sha512: 846827b7b1b6b1dda7cb883d6b86fd591d06249bffaa17c34706af8404f18d6e6941ad7c6d0bc5dbb9b3e93e365225e4dbd13314055066105c1fc06e9c720993
ssdeep: 49152:MLNWWTDXawyHAyG22Ra2tIm9xQsRkKhy23A:N26s2A
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.IStartSurf also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanApplication.Bundler.AFA
FireEyeGeneric.mg.d24b3357e1140f66
McAfeeAdware-InstCap
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLabAdware.Win32.StartSurf.2!c
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 00506a0f1 )
BitDefenderApplication.Bundler.AFA
K7GWAdware ( 004f4a0a1 )
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
BaiduWin32.Trojan.Kryptik.blg
CyrenW32/S-68546478!Eldorado
SymantecTrojan.Gen.2
AvastFileRepMalware
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.IStartSurf.elsytb
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10b29475
Ad-AwareApplication.Bundler.AFA
EmsisoftApplication.Bundler.AFA (B)
ComodoMalware@#2mcca0hbg0ggc
F-SecureHeuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1116520
DrWebTrojan.Siggen7.8152
ZillyaAdware.StartSurf.Win32.7809
TrendMicroHT_ISTARTSURF_GB150384.UVPM
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tm
SophosGeneric PUA AF (PUA)
IkarusPUA.Bundler
JiangminAdWare.StartSurf.mk
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1116520
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.StartSurf
KingsoftWin32.Heur.KVMH008.a.(kcloud)
MicrosoftSoftwareBundler:Win32/Prepscram
ArcabitApplication.Bundler.AFA
SUPERAntiSpywarePUP.IStartSurf/Variant
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
GDataApplication.Bundler.AFA
CynetMalicious (score: 85)
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.StartSurf.R195430
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34804.LzW@aKUw4bni
ALYacApplication.Bundler.AFA
MAXmalware (ai score=77)
VBA32BScope.Trojan.Bitrep
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.IStartSurf
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32Win32/IStartSurf.BF potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCallHT_ISTARTSURF_GB150384.UVPM
RisingTrojan.Kryptik!1.A8EC (CLASSIC)
YandexPUA.StartSurf!NUSsPRyT+sQ
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE – Installer
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
FortinetW32/Kryptik.FOIX!tr
AVGFileRepMalware
Cybereasonmalicious.7e1140
Paloaltogeneric.ml

How to remove PUP.Optional.IStartSurf?

PUP.Optional.IStartSurf 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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