PUA

About “PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO” infection

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: 826FD58504A9A517236C.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3310193de3b60a20598ac3a944dccafa1d3e726af1abaa4b253bc26b7bd816ed
crc32: C54CAE54
md5: 826fd58504a9a517236c50e50027c527
sha1: 3b666d925ae99f1778be57ae5cfbf21bf9f64146
sha256: 3310193de3b60a20598ac3a944dccafa1d3e726af1abaa4b253bc26b7bd816ed
sha512: ce34b9d2569485e935c97fa3c2ce1e126d5d5c27c256c838dc47faa0e15a83df0976037cb76e396c7d23cfebeb077b0dac8b269c3e924a6e1b8ce66429295692
ssdeep: 49152:gCCUaKee3eWghvP9QyKnyUNQ9TqyPFEv+mWla0Z/XdUC/Dnz0TZQSjnZgDW//zIq:gCCAe5hNQyKymQdJpFv8ZPjCDc
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T127F549C1745BB07ECF430B7562999D65F51E0AC467308CBB97E5FEB02BB0AA10862E71
sha3_384: c0736d74bde87c646843294dd0c31283a33e13ecf7a0c76d922f02d8aed02e5ea4d3cd23ea897094cd5a4309730825e6
ep_bytes: e83f670000e9000000006a1468083354
timestamp: 2014-09-23 09:48:20

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectMalware
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
CAT-QuickHealPua.Multiplug.33247
McAfeeMultiPlug-FQW
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO
ZillyaAdware.MultiPlugGen.Win32.20
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( 0040f9531 )
K7GWUnwanted-Program ( 0040f9531 )
ArcabitTrojan.Adware.MPlug.7
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.36680.xxW@aqYYsxai
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtrisGeneric.Malware
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.CO
APEXMalicious
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dfzitj
AvastWin32:MultiPlug-NP [PUP]
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10bf8046
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7 (B)
BaiduWin32.Adware.Generic.bc
F-SecureAdware.ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
DrWebTrojan.Crossrider1.49168
VIPREGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
SophosMultiPlug (PUA)
IkarusAdWare.MPlug
JiangminTrojan/Adond.nc
WebrootW32.Adware.Multplug
AviraADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.MultiPlug.co
Kingsoftmalware.kb.a.997
XcitiumApplication.Win32.Multiplug.DGA@6lb1up
MicrosoftProgram:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GDataGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
VaristW32/A-6f1e42c2!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3Adware/Win32.Agent.R121723
VBA32Trojan.Adond
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

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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