Categories: PUA

Should I remove “PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge”?

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What PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Expresses interest in specific running processes
Reads data out of its own binary image
Drops a binary and executes it
Installs an hook procedure to monitor for mouse events
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge?


File Info:
crc32: 3DC339FBmd5: 3f963c6b238fa0e931965b82c94c2e63name: ocean-island-3d-screensaver-ourscreensavers.exesha1: d1954f11c160277f3653cec1dd13b75d296c775csha256: 3012d1612439de6cecbdc66c93a4722a93a6c657a4eda8643194ce1299b5c86fsha512: 08539484937dfd76487c3d535da5450721921d62963e53e801be4d7a9e62176950e93fb1f54540dadbd6617e0178c7e5e69a9aa4ee3435c88c00566364c985dfssdeep: 98304:d/QYCLOu2prz/rHJ1RqpxTkzniIdYJpegyYIgLwWY6P5Ce/jsJfW/MyauWT:BNuerz/rpDbiIuJzyYIgkWY0COjspW/Etype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: (c) OurScreensavers.comFileVersion: 3.0.0CompanyName: OurScreensavers.comComments: ProductName: Ocean Island 3D ScreensaverFileDescription: Ocean Island 3D ScreensaverTranslation: 0x0000 0x04e4

PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Adware.Heur.oq0@Ri0L15ai
FireEye	Gen:Adware.Heur.oq0@Ri0L15ai
Cylance	Unsafe
BitDefender	Gen:Adware.Heur.oq0@Ri0L15ai
Cybereason	malicious.b238fa
Symantec	Adware.Gen
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Relevant-S [PUP]
GData	Gen:Adware.Heur.uq0@RiNjcepi
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.RK.cg
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Mongoose.enqqnr
Rising	Adware.PremierOpinion!1.BB5B (CLASSIC)
Sophos	RKnowledge Installer (PUA)
Comodo	Malware@#1hdur3q6yi970
F-Secure	Adware.ADSPY/Relevant.axar
DrWeb	Adware.Relevant.109
Zillya	Trojan.VBiframe.Win32.709
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.12204301.susgen
Emsisoft	Gen:Adware.Heur.oq0@Ri0L15ai (B)
Jiangmin	Monitor.RK.aq
Webroot	W32.Malware.Gen
Avira	[TempDir]/rkverify.exe
MAX	malware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[Downloader]/Win32.Adload.gen
Arcabit	Adware.Heur.EC9E57
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.RK.cg
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Vigorf.A
McAfee	Generic PUP.he
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.MarketScore.A
Yandex	Adware.Relevant!G+V9qJjcmiQ
eGambit	Generic.Malware
Fortinet	Riskware/OSS
AVG	Win32:Relevant-S [PUP]
Qihoo-360	Malware.Radar01.Gen