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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0a85187b0c679f9711484209681f1321c0f45fdc7c1c4cfb758854033c135879crc32: FF86E152md5: f6596ba1961b43b3c4345f452feb5b66sha1: 6c6ed1786a2e93f31b2d9589db138b70b1cd2b8esha256: 0a85187b0c679f9711484209681f1321c0f45fdc7c1c4cfb758854033c135879sha512: 81f8f64366851dca323ac94d6290c238ed6ba8f48172de01334d1c568d8b9c908149017668f48903910b1d625af3c80028f03716e4db7d65ebc56cf6b1cafeccssdeep: 98304:4sTB1Nd9MmHr56Tmx/kfI3AQgeYEl72PgWON9NZg7ublCd3jR:3tXdZ40gep7+eNO7u0d3jRtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16A36331C5CD3AC03EEA09D394403CF7FAB93C788383A8A7A794A569AB7140D55F6B543sha3_384: 9302917971107e375eebb1a16f3e0699ebfd29afe9af521189fbae86e8e6bbcfbd7e3c15203bbc2b0ee07a3d77e862dcep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:50:46
Version Info:
CompanyName: Matthew LeoFileDescription: FileVersion: 3.0.2.4LegalCopyright: ProductName: QuickSearchProductVersion: 3.0.2.4Translation: 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.