About “PWS:AutoIt/Passup.A” infection

The PWS:AutoIt/Passup.A 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 PWS:AutoIt/Passup.A virus can do?

• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Looks up the external IP address
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior
• Collects information to fingerprint the system

Related domains:

How to determine PWS:AutoIt/Passup.A?

File Info:
crc32: 58684640
md5: 670673e3c83d3eb68f085e7d701f9026
name: 670673E3C83D3EB68F085E7D701F9026.mlw
sha1: a37c2f86f83b4b2dfcd25e91173aee7be6e34e5d
sha256: a2fff23dceb6929f9da4d9abf51fb1b6f735d96883ef8484d7aa5ba1d32c51bb
sha512: 7b20662fc72c57655e76bc038e029382e985023d0cb840b9af315b132a3b97b33184d9d20b73d5b734139ac1e478301976174123b6e06ee09ea843de4526f756
ssdeep: 49152:WUTsamYnUsbHTobNAYUsbHTok+MUsbHTo6m:WaDnUkTcKYUkTyMUkTR
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: This pc is antiddos
FileVersion: This pc is antiddos
Comments: This pc is antiddos
FileDescription: This pc is antiddos
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

PWS:AutoIt/Passup.A also known as:

How to remove PWS:AutoIt/Passup.A?

• 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.