PUP.Optional.Progressive removal

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

• Creates RWX memory
• Detected script timer window indicative of sleep style evasion
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality

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How to determine PUP.Optional.Progressive?

File Info:
crc32: 8B2717DEmd5: 0aa0ba6ab212e01c9e35d3e2ac2751a5name: 0AA0BA6AB212E01C9E35D3E2AC2751A5.mlwsha1: 0a2882dc316ac817369d0b22e5af544eed644217sha256: 7cbf1a1949d379b323a9933c4dfaacbf55aec556a0385c00ce89681629fa98c0sha512: 285def7192ffb7b9857359849b3988382253c2bf6c4359489c07a020694d2966ffbd3fc586d954ad17dcc72f05dba9865e5e1c2e67db11168d12a1441796e8a4ssdeep: 12288:jozGdX0M4ornOmZIzfMwHHQmRROXKh7v:j4GHnhIzOaxvtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 2015 By ProgressiveFileVersion: 1.6.3.0CompanyName: SolidShare TEAMComments: SolidShare.Net Unattended InstallerProductName: Flash PaketiProductVersion: 1.6.3FileDescription: SolidShare.Net Unattended InstallerTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

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How to remove PUP.Optional.Progressive?

• 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.