Categories: PUA

Should I remove “PUP.Optional.SAMInside”?

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What PUP.Optional.SAMInside virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Queries information on disks, possibly for anti-virtualization
Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUP.Optional.SAMInside?


File Info:
crc32: ACC75CE3md5: 3308d75f8b0cdb6c769556aab0851a0dname: SAMInside.exesha1: 6d96a3155432f90f6c6531c0d04b6e9cb0356031sha256: 2ac77c2d2f171d105554198a946d19179a840529940f286dd91030df5526d35fsha512: 23ef5d60891f2458f022280d5fee2e0f8977aa71c5041f3ae22b95a916a6a2dfc2f7f930bd0f9ed31d8adc50ad5109d9b560bb5a3266d7d3b27d8aecfde849afssdeep: 12288:rMc4/2o/enmSXGAMMJbFV9ksQ8bE8FJcaGWsf3yft:r5s2ygmSWAFbFv5QiFGWsf3yFtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c)2002-2007, InsideProInternalName: SAMInsideFileVersion: 2.6.1.0CompanyName: InsideProComments: www.InsidePro.comProductVersion: 2.6.1.0FileDescription: SAMInsideOriginalFilename: SAMInside.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.SAMInside also known as:

CMC	Generic.Win32.3308d75f8b!MD
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Agent
McAfee	Artemis!3308D75F8B0C
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.SamInside/Variant
Sangfor	Malware
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 004bbf541 )
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 004bbf541 )
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0OEV19
Symantec	SamInside
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/PSWTool.SAMInside.AD potentially unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0OEV19
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.SAMInside.g
Alibaba	PSWTool:Win32/SAMInside.9439373c
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.SAMInside.kvjde
ViRobot	PSWTool.SAMInside.428032
Comodo	Malware@#23tvy6nugh7vi
DrWeb	Tool.PassSteel.216
Zillya	Tool.SAMInside.Win32.26
Invincea	heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.gc
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos	SAMInside (PUA)
Webroot	W32.Malware.Gen
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[PSWTool]/Win32.SAMInside
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Occamy.C
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.SAMInside.g
ALYac	Misc.HackTool.SAMInside
TACHYON	Abuse-Worry/W32.SAMInside.428032
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.SAMInside
Panda	Trj/CI.A
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.PJSNR9
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen