Categories: PUA

How to remove “PUP.Optional.Ruanmei”?

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

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine PUP.Optional.Ruanmei?


File Info:

crc32: 4036B89Amd5: 871a953b0baaff5976c82302a90a11dfname: pcmastersetup_6.22.exesha1: f7826d26818d9aaa4f46cc56778866108b917272sha256: eef60cc4213a846d7236d11864610e7c7767d19cfffef8513fcc0210044c523dsha512: e2816c7c320fe30bf754bab518090f7e8a36d50b8765094dd4843fd5d8efb184bf17f227023d527e72b6accabe0d666a5786fce18a8814c1f00a3a5d4f218cb7ssdeep: 393216:Uoq4eaNw7J6s4FGlGYhUbqK6dG+OcrOZd1pmo0fh:UojNwJV8pwmcCZd1w1ftype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: x9752x5c9bx8f6fx5a92CompanyName: x9752x5c9bx8f6fx5a92x7f51x7edcx79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8ProductName: x8f6fx5a92x9b54x65b9ProductVersion: 6.2.2.0FileDescription: x8f6fx5a92x9b54x65b9x5b89x88c5x7a0bx5e8fOriginalFilename: PCMasterSetup.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x03a8

PUP.Optional.Ruanmei also known as:

McAfee Artemis!871A953B0BAA
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 00506af51 )
K7GW Adware ( 00506af51 )
Avast Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-7530788-0
GData Win32.Trojan.Agent.DKFOVR
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Ruanmei.gtbdoj
Comodo Malware@#23qbb7aav98sn
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Dldr.Agent.fjjlf
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader23.30271
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
Cyren W32/Application.VXEL-4702
Endgame malicious (moderate confidence)
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Vigua.A
VBA32 BScope.Backdoor.IRC.Bot
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Ruanmei
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Ruanmei.D potentially unwanted
Yandex Riskware.Agent!
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet W32/Generic_PUA_KG.D
AVG Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

How to remove PUP.Optional.Ruanmei?

  • 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.
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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