PUP.Optional.LionSea malicious file

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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5f5b345e93a0058f3bbcb7e419c725a43782c728d74e355d6501af9ed844054fcrc32: 4B81D11Emd5: 30842583d5d42afca6753ced0f5939eesha1: 6e6a9510a9e376d975f4019ecf62b90bec21e497sha256: 5f5b345e93a0058f3bbcb7e419c725a43782c728d74e355d6501af9ed844054fsha512: bacaf648440716c75d620a9d77dd59e62103a7c362160ee991d296905bb82c030b6f5d92b1f5dc25c41ebe9180301d1a3132f017bded3fa208c41ec1b2176e21ssdeep: 98304:zt/tJ8Rts6M7vXCwEwL20L6IBDIQ8OEiDGcy:5/tJF6M7vSBK2G9rR6cytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1621633D9DA15A278CA1217B4A43941E6867BF386B8C0306DE38F3974873B5C9DD3724Bsha3_384: 3e7cc43d4db567068f0c78548704bccbde08a23c4b986035e96c238567cda0766cdc5fd73e5a5cf94d49fee386335b9cep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945timestamp: 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:

How to remove PUP.Optional.LionSea?

• 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.