Categories: PUA

Should I remove “PUP.Optional.Proinstall”?

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

Sample contains Overlay data
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
Reads data out of its own binary image
Authenticode signature is invalid
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Collects information to fingerprint the system
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUP.Optional.Proinstall?


File Info:
name: 364ABBCE92F6E2E3B64A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5337858bc48b4096914453b23fe336c5ad565b29f0969920a28e2a84193be7adcrc32: 21DF4445md5: 364abbce92f6e2e3b64af0e10bd05dafsha1: abf4efeb620d72f511589127babedb8c91b08ae2sha256: 5337858bc48b4096914453b23fe336c5ad565b29f0969920a28e2a84193be7adsha512: c8635d66eaef717d633d581f1e8f9f5bc6e2840a229cd5eb20081f72216f5d6b08b9fb5a2c6c781baa92fec0487549ace7993230958b7be24dfb2e86030cdda1ssdeep: 3072:gweqOYEUXPntyvd4e3pdUR6j9C0XmyDgEh4/oLXi:xEUX8lB3so00XmyDgi4/oLytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1ED34E925DE2C8044CFE19DF98AA9537DD3F150BC4C8C492BBDA61A61CE3788D746A732sha3_384: 1793451286984f0273729f125f1fb57a1aad2813a6b31415e580d62a3357b0a4f27dab29e116a49b10dbeb8aaf0d8043ep_bytes: 81ecd4020000535556576a2033ed5e89timestamp: 2012-02-24 19:19:59
Version Info:
ProductVersion: 1.5Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.Proinstall also known as:

Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Genome.mjEC
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Adware.Generic.3027844
FireEye	Generic.mg.364abbce92f6e2e3
CAT-QuickHeal	PUA.Proinstall.Gen
Skyhigh	Artemis!Trojan
McAfee	Artemis!364ABBCE92F6
Cylance	unsafe
VIPRE	Adware.Generic.3027844
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.ins
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 00587b8e1 )
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 00587b8e1 )
Arcabit	Adware.Generic.D2E3384
VirIT	PUP.Win32.ProinstallApp.A
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.6
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/WinWrapper.A potentially unwanted
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Generic-9941840-0
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent.wa
BitDefender	Adware.Generic.3027844
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.TrjGen.dwtece
Avast	FileRepPup [PUP]
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
F-Secure	PotentialRisk.PUA/WinWrapper.Gen
DrWeb	Adware.Downware.10477
Zillya	Downloader.Genome.Win32.54310
Trapmine	suspicious.low.ml.score
Emsisoft	Application.Downloader (A)
Webroot	Pua.Adware.Proinstall
Google	Detected
Avira	PUA/WinWrapper.Gen
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare/Win32.WinWrapper.b
Xcitium	Application.Win32.Winwrapper.D@6lncvq
Microsoft	PUABundler:Win32/YTDVideoDownload
ViRobot	Adware.Winwrapper.232216.GA
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent.wa
GData	Win32.Adware.ProInstall.C
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.Downloader.R136354
VBA32	Downloader.Agent
ALYac	Adware.Generic.3027844
MAX	malware (ai score=62)
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Proinstall
Panda	PUP/Multitoolbar
Rising	Adware.WinWrapper!1.A3DA (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Riskware.Agent!y1WA96svLAE
MaxSecure	Virus.W32.Downloader.Agent.gen_225498
Fortinet	Riskware/WinWrapper
AVG	FileRepPup [PUP]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (W)