Categories: PUA

How to remove “PUP.Optional.Spigot”?

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

Reads data out of its own binary image
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUP.Optional.Spigot?


File Info:
crc32: 09DF40D7md5: 345f8d7c738d2191f356d6f2ef373ee5name: 345F8D7C738D2191F356D6F2EF373EE5.mlwsha1: c9154d3fa85d7e06519708ddf65f5b6f687a1632sha256: 5b3fbb9120ef07ba47b98a34b9d6cf6e53540236773ef90af1a931850614a097sha512: f80d7f6d13802a70dd177c7574880e3cd7bdc7d050667afaaa4b57f9462638ff43bd0c994853f6b2ddb2a25f4c394de8d4074af9a414e4e497a449d17ee26a4fssdeep: 98304:ns2n14l0zR/xtCWRUAdD9x0M+fs+y20zEHKrSFqKjhUT:sXkR4AFAM+fsgtcXtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2007-2015 GreenTree Applications SRLFileVersion: 5.8.2ProductName: YTD Video DownloaderProductVersion: 5.8.2.0.1FileDescription: YTD Video DownloaderOriginalFilename: Uninstall.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x0000

PUP.Optional.Spigot also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
FireEye	Generic.mg.345f8d7c738d2191
Sangfor	Malware
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 00563a2c1 )
K7GW	Adware ( 00563a2c1 )
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Paloalto	generic.ml
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Agent-6325472-0
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.Spigot.gen
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/Spigot.22c19cdf
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.YTDDownloader.esbnls
Sophos	Generic PUA MJ (PUA)
F-Secure	Adware.ADWARE/Spigot.Gen7
DrWeb	Adware.Spigot.114
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.wc
Emsisoft	Application.Toolbar (A)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE – Adware
Avira	ADWARE/Spigot.Gen7
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
AegisLab	Riskware.Win32.Generic.1!c
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.Spigot.gen
GData	Win32.Adware.YTDownloader.B
Cynet	Malicious (score: 85)
McAfee	Artemis!345F8D7C738D
VBA32	Adware.Downware
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Spigot
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/YTDDownloader.H potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H07B121
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDMK:TLsY0X2uSFaN1iRXvnP0LQ)
Ikarus	PUA.Spigot
Fortinet	Riskware/Spigot
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360	Win32/Virus.Adware.973