Categories: PUA

How to remove “PUP.Optional.Linkular”?

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

  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine PUP.Optional.Linkular?


File Info:

name: 6181B853CF4C2AC3E33B.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e451c0d97332f3483a766cf0262955b01339e79d7c1d5a36f215e0d72c13b393crc32: FDFC4538md5: 6181b853cf4c2ac3e33b0dafc7d9070dsha1: 8196c39327b8f53ca8318fbc4f4dfd4c9d70a544sha256: e451c0d97332f3483a766cf0262955b01339e79d7c1d5a36f215e0d72c13b393sha512: b4c1ba24250418213e9c0544ab754450ead8476ef9358af285b44fbf342d234594d216ab8274cc6f3924a8341c55505c15eb5caf9c8ce605fb3746e2db359cd2ssdeep: 768:3ip/4K0wirQK33PaH81Fej4w0kGvFONg4jjfS3XJ92JRnrzwv:yZr0wirt3/aEecbsg4sXJntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D763288277E0A42BE58A07305AABD73BEB76D991370383572B507FAD2D71342DD09293sha3_384: 97c55b7408cec5289ed7ee17b10048ad979161d51ba98987780f670c1f83294c1ea920b6fb80cf4f16ff1a99bd5e77f7ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:52:01

Version Info:

CompanyName: FileDescription: FileVersion: 1.0.0LegalCopyright: ProductName: SimpleInstallerProductVersion: 1.0.0Translation: 0x0000 0x04e4

PUP.Optional.Linkular also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Riskware.Win32.Linkular.1!c
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Linkular.A
FireEye Adware.Linkular.A
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Linkun.J5
ALYac Adware.Linkular.A
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor PUP.Win32.Linkular.AJ
Alibaba AdWare:Win32/Linkun.07c63360
CrowdStrike win/grayware_confidence_90% (W)
Cyren W32/Linkun.HEWM-7676
Symantec PUA.Gen.2
Elastic malicious (moderate confidence)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Adware.Linkular.AJ
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_DOWNWARE
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Sality-16648
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Linkun.j
BitDefender Adware.Linkular.A
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Linkular.dbpxeq
Tencent Adware.Win32.Linkun.za
Ad-Aware Adware.Linkular.A
Emsisoft Adware.Linkular.A (B)
Comodo ApplicUnwnt@#1yf6n6j1itspl
VIPRE Adware.Linkular.A
TrendMicro ADW_DOWNWARE
McAfee-GW-Edition RDN/Generic PUP.x
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Generic PUA IB (PUA)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Webroot Pua.Linkular
Google Detected
Avira ADWARE/Linkun.j
MAX malware (ai score=94)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwNS.288D
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Occamy.AB
GData Adware.Linkular.A
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.Linkular.C630566
McAfee RDN/Generic PUP.x
VBA32 AdWare.Linkun
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Linkular
APEX Malicious
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet Adware/Linkun
Cybereason malicious.3cf4c2
Panda PUP/Linkular

How to remove PUP.Optional.Linkular?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

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