About “PUP.Optional.Komodia” infection

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

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Scheduled file move on reboot detected
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Loads a driver
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:15443, 127.0.0.1:15453, 127.0.0.1:15449
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Enumerates services, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Attempts to create or modify system certificates
• Created a service that was not started
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine PUP.Optional.Komodia?

File Info:
name: F6596BA1961B43B3C434.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0a85187b0c679f9711484209681f1321c0f45fdc7c1c4cfb758854033c135879
crc32: FF86E152
md5: f6596ba1961b43b3c4345f452feb5b66
sha1: 6c6ed1786a2e93f31b2d9589db138b70b1cd2b8e
sha256: 0a85187b0c679f9711484209681f1321c0f45fdc7c1c4cfb758854033c135879
sha512: 81f8f64366851dca323ac94d6290c238ed6ba8f48172de01334d1c568d8b9c908149017668f48903910b1d625af3c80028f03716e4db7d65ebc56cf6b1cafecc
ssdeep: 98304:4sTB1Nd9MmHr56Tmx/kfI3AQgeYEl72PgWON9NZg7ublCd3jR:3tXdZ40gep7+eNO7u0d3jR
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T16A36331C5CD3AC03EEA09D394403CF7FAB93C788383A8A7A794A569AB7140D55F6B543
sha3_384: 9302917971107e375eebb1a16f3e0699ebfd29afe9af521189fbae86e8e6bbcfbd7e3c15203bbc2b0ee07a3d77e862dc
ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418
timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:50:46

Version Info:
CompanyName: Matthew Leo
FileDescription: 
FileVersion: 3.0.2.4
LegalCopyright: 
ProductName: QuickSearch
ProductVersion: 3.0.2.4
Translation: 0x0000 0x0000

PUP.Optional.Komodia also known as:

How to remove PUP.Optional.Komodia?

• 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.