How to remove “PUP.Optional.Wajam”?

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

Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine PUP.Optional.Wajam?


File Info:
name: 80D675DDE043430FFBC7.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/6bf3cc9f79c465c7f08701fc77169866a580e1d4bdfa8da806e9dc4e7660ac83
crc32: 0B350079
md5: 80d675dde043430ffbc7f20be303f836
sha1: 5c2f5832cf108be87f456937eeee271766869b80
sha256: 6bf3cc9f79c465c7f08701fc77169866a580e1d4bdfa8da806e9dc4e7660ac83
sha512: 32d227a31af958ed97b960c804af845f0c83160b23007114e1877df848a5f6aaf494aae0a9b3a07c99ec1f0ff15cca239dabd3c1cb7c8ee8c630c9c66a21cb32
ssdeep: 6144:/WG0mnIVVnwxXNvRYDfd6B90QFtyysI0wRgGDWjEjt:/30aIDw/vRYDgB1jsIvRgGDWA
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1C0546C207791C032E99702719FBA8B6F483DB8214F6151C7F7D40E6E9EB0AE19A3571E
sha3_384: ba108b6db85cf18fb9777f4e9ee96fe4b0514e7a97fe1f7d2958922fe24fbf989b200f97b8ddc856d473897c557b35bb
ep_bytes: e89c9e0000e995feffff8bff558bec83
timestamp: 2014-11-17 20:19:39

Version Info:
CompanyName: Wajam Internet Technologies Inc.
FileDescription: Wajam Internet Enhancer Service
FileVersion: 2.18.1.8
InternalName: WajamInternetEnhancerService.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2014
OriginalFilename: WajamInternetEnhancerService.exe
ProductName: Wajam Internet Enhancer Service
ProductVersion: 2.18.1.8
Translation: 0x1009 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.Wajam also known as:

Lionic	Riskware.Win32.Wajam.1!c
DrWeb	Adware.Searcher.2872
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353
FireEye	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Wajam
Zillya	Adware.Wajam.Win32.33
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 00527a8c1 )
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/Wajam.baae65e9
K7GW	Adware ( 00527a8c1 )
Cybereason	malicious.de0434
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34084.su0@aaIuu3hi
VirIT	Adware.Win32.Wajam.J
Symantec	PUA.Wajam
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.Wajam.K
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Searcher.ecthhj
SUPERAntiSpyware	Adware.Wajam/Variant
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDMK:83XiTK0GW+INOceoon8maw)
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt@#2l1kp39ee1z8v
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1119664
VIPRE	Wajam (fs)
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353 (B)
Ikarus	PUA.Wajam
Jiangmin	AdWare.Wajam.bqw
Webroot	Pua.Wajam.Bho
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1119664
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.349A29B
Gridinsoft	Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.sa
ViRobot	Adware.Wajam.305664.E
GData	Gen:Variant.Graftor.436353
VBA32	BScope.Adware.Searcher
APEX	Malicious
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A

How to remove PUP.Optional.Wajam?

PUP.Optional.Wajam removal tool

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.

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