Categories: PUA

PUP.Optional.WebCompanion information

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

Sample contains Overlay data
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Reads data out of its own binary image
CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUP.Optional.WebCompanion?


File Info:
name: 0D53BBD539D91E94C521.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/adf4cef9e564c6d122163aa028ec3612a49e0c96c7f5543b317efb4c9c91f5eacrc32: B521A51Fmd5: 0d53bbd539d91e94c52187099d978bbesha1: 9a5fd906d789835b659d38ac52b068a0e480f9dasha256: adf4cef9e564c6d122163aa028ec3612a49e0c96c7f5543b317efb4c9c91f5easha512: 77dfdb2be328d4ba3a16a5a9d9f22fe3c009a0a82d20bb204277db03c62ec857009f034059254f62e5b4dedef0c2dd3f156679c14b4826c8efdb76692c8f7b13ssdeep: 12288:mG5knZfFKerK6pW21Cg/f35Q5911xbBBKTYGXYm4FYoZHYtIu5:mG50ZfFKUZw21XX3EN3K3J4DgIu5type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1B6C4F1127EE189BAD5420131C974AFE5E2F5FE161E21546333993E3E3F3A542C132A5Esha3_384: ae3e8cc7a6defa1bcdf8010dd46954b9c5ab30237f1ba72ff5655d53cdc72552f68d64867e6ec7c0097759d7a57e52e7ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68e8b9410068fc47410064timestamp: 2011-04-18 18:54:06
Version Info:
FileVersion: 11.908.5.907ProductVersion: 11.908.5.907CompanyName: LavasoftFileDescription: Web Companion InstallerInternalName: Installer.exeLegalCopyright: c Lavasoft Limited. All Rights Reserved.OriginalFilename: Installer.exeProductName: Web Companion InstallerTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.WebCompanion also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cylance	unsafe
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 0056626f1 )
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 0056626f1 )
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/WebCompanion.C potentially unwanted
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
DrWeb	Program.Unwanted.5275
Xcitium	ApplicUnwnt@#mmrz3rr8cofd
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.WebCompanion
Fortinet	Riskware/WebCompanion
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_70% (D)