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PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO removal instruction

Malware Removal

The PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO 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.MultiPlug.BHO virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Attempts to create or modify a Browser Helper Object
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO?


File Info:

name: 5AD48555D5AA94D7EF0B.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/23812c5e8afb41a9ddcfbca553d784eaeb2343bd5b1dbd120b4e2599412c727e
crc32: 45687793
md5: 5ad48555d5aa94d7ef0b313f929d0fcf
sha1: dd3ec1b4cd0ff6ee312b10c0ac034d22db5e7207
sha256: 23812c5e8afb41a9ddcfbca553d784eaeb2343bd5b1dbd120b4e2599412c727e
sha512: 6afc6ee11a710f3650d60258b02e9b26bddbf3279430c96a6637e15b5a41a72d67a6738c1b8635029f892a5fa4ed8481e915a3d79fd08b0b7fae26c3751fcd18
ssdeep: 49152:g3DUa7ue3eWmBSnVxyTjt2r3u2Itecb0wMKqUsoLPWnIww7gM:g3D/e3BuEteWecApJI
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1ABF549C1741BF0BECF030B7561999D62F51A0AC567308CBB8BE5FEB45B70AA10866E71
sha3_384: 521aaeebc81f346814b46800bf79bf5532e164db652c1b596392e540ce79e9b65edb32d200b77b44105b0d5ff5362203
ep_bytes: e83f670000e9000000006a1468083354
timestamp: 2014-09-23 10:14:44

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO also known as:

tehtrisGeneric.Malware
DrWebTrojan.Crossrider1.3878
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
CAT-QuickHealPua.Multiplug.33247
SkyhighMultiPlug-FQW
McAfeeMultiPlug-FQW
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( 0040f9531 )
K7GWUnwanted-Program ( 0040f9531 )
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.36680.wxW@a8OJhxhi
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.CO
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
APEXMalicious
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dfmkhd
AvastWin32:MultiPlug-NP [PUP]
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10bf7cf8
F-SecureAdware.ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
BaiduWin32.Adware.Generic.bc
ZillyaAdware.MultiPlugGen.Win32.20
SophosMultiPlug (PUA)
IkarusAdWare.MPlug
JiangminTrojan/Adond.nc
WebrootW32.Adware.Multplug
GoogleDetected
AviraADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.MultiPlug.co
XcitiumApplication.Win32.Multiplug.DGA@6lb1up
ArcabitTrojan.Adware.MPlug.7
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
MicrosoftProgram:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
VaristW32/A-6f1e42c2!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3Adware/Win32.Agent.R121723
VBA32Trojan.Adond
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
RisingPUF.Bitrepeyu!8.132DA (TFE:5:UlfNZYSan0N)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!6TKw469fvv8
SentinelOneStatic AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetAdware/MultiPlug
AVGWin32:MultiPlug-NP [PUP]
DeepInstinctMALICIOUS
CrowdStrikewin/grayware_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO?

PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO 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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