PUA

PUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS malicious file

Malware Removal

The PUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS 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.Yandex.DDS virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
  • Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine PUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS?


File Info:

name: 9377062C340C0C2A0C54.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4d0b907a168db8f7f128c67bf20666b5ede3bf16579f1a43ef71349df57447da
crc32: B1C1C330
md5: 9377062c340c0c2a0c54d55665ac6c62
sha1: 43083ab8e7d6a8f3e5e9eeb1795f2001fa02c0ae
sha256: 4d0b907a168db8f7f128c67bf20666b5ede3bf16579f1a43ef71349df57447da
sha512: 7d76a8f0cdacb33456f11d82ac083c9ee39490321dd5bfa240e9d69b21dfb8bac85d63f9a01587e98c7f9163ded0f8710baea06a485a94e6f826860723943640
ssdeep: 24576:1lMiZMVn1db5AptnT2LPKSsxGRaUzxlqu+bMfojMinrmqiyorfRuKupXUNS8jHFG:48toPdsxG4IrqUojMirBxoYXNUNSoHFG
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1D8552302BAC181B2D432283219756B22EF7D7C301B768ACF97D05969EF366C0D731B66
sha3_384: 58de28f27e2d07270f03a40ae1ea939e95ddeaf685c4e73b1914d8f9b442a93d512c36b31d865daf4ef84bd8cbffb5a0
ep_bytes: e8c6040000e978feffffcccccccccccc
timestamp: 2023-01-17 16:23:53

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS also known as:

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LionicTrojan.Win32.Dapato.tsmi
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.67105136
FireEyeGeneric.mg.9377062c340c0c2a
McAfeeArtemis!9377062C340C
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS
ZillyaTrojan.Stealer.Win32.31888
SangforSuspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7GWRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereasonmalicious.8e7d6a
CyrenW32/S-c80bf85d!Eldorado
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Yandex.K potentially unwanted
APEXMalicious
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.67105136
AvastWin32:Malware-gen
SophosGeneric ML PUA (PUA)
VIPRETrojan.GenericKD.67105136
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tc
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.67105136 (B)
GDataTrojan.GenericKD.67105136
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D3FFF170
ViRobotTrojan.Win.Z.Agent.1385000
GoogleDetected
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win.Generic.R558983
Acronissuspicious
ALYacTrojan.GenericKD.67105136
MAXmalware (ai score=88)
VBA32Downloader.UnoSetup
Cylanceunsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002H09EK23
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.208703195.susgen
FortinetRiskware/PackagingUntrustworthyYandex
AVGWin32:Malware-gen
DeepInstinctMALICIOUS
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove PUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS?

PUP.Optional.Yandex.DDS 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.

About the author

Paul Valéry

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

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