What is “PUP.Optional.SoftM8”?

The PUP.Optional.SoftM8 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.SoftM8 virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine PUP.Optional.SoftM8?

File Info:
name: BC06136066396ED8C08E.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d04bd777fb87a268f0426df2ab4c4562313cb0da2b4aec3bfe84639bc5be88b2
crc32: 8D76DE04
md5: bc06136066396ed8c08e2c678e80f45a
sha1: 3c572e0d86912fcf2ff557ce3ff2b7975d7e0f57
sha256: d04bd777fb87a268f0426df2ab4c4562313cb0da2b4aec3bfe84639bc5be88b2
sha512: c5e24d586dc3acbf5c9b590701f19cf42128175154b702c7140913b9c745d5aca8a8a031ca03d6a3a447d784f5cee04e91e0a087d50e81df5499effb117bf40d
ssdeep: 24576:yZ9i5jjzM+Om+RVubr707VWKbtPwUbWHjX5:A9i5jjzO8bedZKHjJ
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1B92523CAC5053E81DD2EC6BA758FC88B6F299D9B0D078936CB95505B4EB320A770736C
sha3_384: e87d26ac1667f080ca318f3c721fc85779714a51d5a09fa5e81daa6f2793afced81d65ab5894066804442443c8a89ce0
ep_bytes: 60be003061008dbe00e0deffc787180a
timestamp: 2014-01-15 17:02:47

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.SoftM8 also known as:

How to remove PUP.Optional.SoftM8?

• 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.