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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: 828E556B3E5F2DF6A303.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/26b4ff7768b2e2123a0c3c7c0f125f6a1d60692b2eb134a0abc2df35b9bf7e42
crc32: 339A47A2
md5: 828e556b3e5f2df6a303249a06f8620e
sha1: e5fdacf5619b341e6085e91ffffd67a637b5955e
sha256: 26b4ff7768b2e2123a0c3c7c0f125f6a1d60692b2eb134a0abc2df35b9bf7e42
sha512: 992a5cd20ba0a53ad369576bc3e9a845e12b892fe66e99b3fe8a040dd37bab455066911a0984106f949a3b1cad3ceb202e94223fb77bce558ee16cb34d3d55d3
ssdeep: 49152:CbCP6Emmp7WxRv88Cntn8PRDU+XbPnmjNLeOQv63LHDjx77nIfkMjDrrgs:CbC97wRj6x6V+jFt7HDj97Ty
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T17EF549C2741BB1BECF031B75619DADA5F11A4AC526308CBBD7E5FEB01B70A910862E71
sha3_384: d57f6454fcf6b6bf3e1b3c5785ca0eb6e6f175a2f8157c130008efb14d16e3ca363990d6c8b355ddc35c420530b02deb
ep_bytes: e83f670000e9000000006a1468083354
timestamp: 2014-09-23 09:15:24

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectMalware
tehtrisGeneric.Malware
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
FireEyeGeneric.mg.828e556b3e5f2df6
CAT-QuickHealPua.Multiplug.33247
SkyhighMultiPlug-FQW
McAfeeMultiPlug-FQW
VIPREGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( 0040f9531 )
K7GWUnwanted-Program ( 0040f9531 )
ArcabitTrojan.Adware.MPlug.7
BaiduWin32.Adware.Generic.bc
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.CO
APEXMalicious
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.MultiPlug.dfmkdf
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
AvastWin32:Evo-gen [Trj]
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.13fad1cd
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7 (B)
F-SecureAdware.ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
DrWebTrojan.Crossrider1.24543
ZillyaAdware.MultiPlugGen.Win32.20
SophosMultiPlug (PUA)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Suspicious PE
JiangminTrojan/Adond.nc
WebrootW32.Adware.Multplug
VaristW32/A-6f1e42c2!Eldorado
AviraADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.MultiPlug.co
XcitiumApplication.Win32.Multiplug.DGA@6lb1up
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GDataGen:Variant.Adware.MPlug.7
GoogleDetected
AhnLab-V3Adware/Win32.Agent.R121723
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.36680.xxW@aGohLaci
MAXmalware (ai score=68)
VBA32Trojan.Adond
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.MultiPlug.BHO
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
RisingPUF.Bitrepeyu!8.132DA (TFE:5:UlfNZYSan0N)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!6TKw469fvv8
IkarusAdWare.MPlug
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetAdware/MultiPlug
AVGWin32:Evo-gen [Trj]
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.

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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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