PUA

PUP.Optional.LionSea malicious file

Malware Removal

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

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • A file was accessed within the Public folder.
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family
  • Deletes executed files from disk
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine PUP.Optional.LionSea?


File Info:

name: 30842583D5D42AFCA675.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5f5b345e93a0058f3bbcb7e419c725a43782c728d74e355d6501af9ed844054f
crc32: 4B81D11E
md5: 30842583d5d42afca6753ced0f5939ee
sha1: 6e6a9510a9e376d975f4019ecf62b90bec21e497
sha256: 5f5b345e93a0058f3bbcb7e419c725a43782c728d74e355d6501af9ed844054f
sha512: bacaf648440716c75d620a9d77dd59e62103a7c362160ee991d296905bb82c030b6f5d92b1f5dc25c41ebe9180301d1a3132f017bded3fa208c41ec1b2176e21
ssdeep: 98304:zt/tJ8Rts6M7vXCwEwL20L6IBDIQ8OEiDGcy:5/tJF6M7vSBK2G9rR6cy
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1621633D9DA15A278CA1217B4A43941E6867BF386B8C0306DE38F3974873B5C9DD3724B
sha3_384: 3e7cc43d4db567068f0c78548704bccbde08a23c4b986035e96c238567cda0766cdc5fd73e5a5cf94d49fee386335b9c
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:

Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: FoxthSoft
FileDescription: WiseFixer Setup
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: WiseFixer
ProductVersion: 4.0
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.LionSea also known as:

BkavW32.Common.E7E38546
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
CynetMalicious (score: 99)
FireEyeApplication.Sobrab.SK
SkyhighArtemis!PUP
ALYacApplication.Sobrab.SK
Cylanceunsafe
ZillyaTool.DeceptPCClean.Win32.35
K7AntiVirusRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7GWRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
VirITDeceptor.WiseFixer.FD
SymantecPUA.WiseFixer
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/UwS.SmartPCFixer.B
McAfeeArtemis!30842583D5D4
AvastInno:WiseFixer-A [Dcp]
KasperskyHoax.Win32.DeceptPCClean.bj
BitDefenderApplication.Sobrab.SK
MicroWorld-eScanApplication.Sobrab.SK
F-SecurePotentialRisk.PUA/SmartPCFixer.EL.14
DrWebProgram.Unwanted.1379
VIPREApplication.Sobrab.SK
TrendMicroPUA_SmartPCFix
SophosMal/Generic-R
IkarusPUA.SmartPCFixer
JiangminWebToolbar.Asparnet.kx
GoogleDetected
AviraPUA/SmartPCFixer.EL.14
MAXmalware (ai score=100)
KingsoftWin32.NotVirus.DeceptPCClea.bj
MicrosoftMisleading:Win32/Softeallion
XcitiumApplicUnwnt@#2qbrq334qljxp
ArcabitApplication.Sobrab.SK
ViRobotAdware.Smartpcfixer.4358472
ZoneAlarmHoax.Win32.DeceptPCClean.bj
GDataWin32.Application.SpeedyOpt.A
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.WiseFixer.C2217957
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.LionSea
TrendMicro-HouseCallPUA_SmartPCFix
RisingPUF.LionSea!1.F86E (CLASSIC)
YandexRiskware.Agent!fLZ+7IrJxjE
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.12145665.susgen
FortinetRiskware/SmartPCFixer
AVGInno:WiseFixer-A [Dcp]
DeepInstinctMALICIOUS

How to remove PUP.Optional.LionSea?

PUP.Optional.LionSea 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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