PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak removal guide

The PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak 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.Win10Tweak virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak?


File Info:
crc32: 08F500C1
md5: 6cefebcd383a1328465929f6fae2c74f
name: 6CEFEBCD383A1328465929F6FAE2C74F.mlw
sha1: 7a3fc8b12ea501aa8d0cab7d88b3786de5b0b4af
sha256: 2505bfee5d086f92f670eebe8697be5984494587976d837adf885c5b56ac8cd2
sha512: 978ac39ee7f5429be695ea01086716518b3e6f97c1605714888ad90dbabad0a0d18047f37d55c71abf2dda82c1c0e7694a74f5b2424dcc3b74cf6e39779931fa
ssdeep: 24576:uTD8uGQAxD+xZzfuB+VLeopWosTbLIrT7Xxp9ChFEyDO3wORw1D37HLWnh5Yy9X:MHOBuLeSWosT/wx/WPygxPWh5B9qq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 XpucT
Assembly Version: 18.1.0.0
InternalName: Win 10 Tweaker.exe
FileVersion: 18.1
CompanyName: XpucT
LegalTrademarks: XpucT
Comments: Win 10 Tweaker
ProductName: Win 10 Tweaker
ProductVersion: 18.1
FileDescription: Win 10 Tweaker
OriginalFilename: Win 10 Tweaker.exe

PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.YakbeexMSIL.ZZ4
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/W10Tweak.E potentially unsafe
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Sophos	Win10Tweaker (PUA)
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.tc
FireEye	Generic.mg.6cefebcd383a1328
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Gridinsoft	PUP.Win32.Gen.dd!ni
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win.Generic.C4534194
McAfee	GenericRXAA-FA!6CEFEBCD383A
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen

How to remove PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak?

PUP.Optional.Win10Tweak 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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