SFX:Hosts-A [PUP] removal

The SFX:Hosts-A [PUP] 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.

What SFX:Hosts-A [PUP] virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• 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
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• The sample wrote data to the system hosts file.

How to determine SFX:Hosts-A [PUP]?

File Info:
name: 9AC5CEA319B0EED7F729.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/efd0739dc328193724e8763fe2f1a6357a58b7e8034472573a1da0f5d05a40f5crc32: 5405D36Emd5: 9ac5cea319b0eed7f7296a2e470423efsha1: a379a677a03975fbb6d6153a4622a31ed1aba20fsha256: efd0739dc328193724e8763fe2f1a6357a58b7e8034472573a1da0f5d05a40f5sha512: 178b2adad03badb0500309cb76d21395758b4cb7925750762bc8761bd04a9b9a6b0cc3800ef8ce4bb1fc856967651e5ecfc2beb66a6ed3403e85b5ad9fc7989essdeep: 24576:QAOcZ5AJa/xO6scWhrDBTvQIPLt0VwiF663DrdUrbTm35trdKatrbvdc5XZV0uA:O2Ths/xDBnJ5cvxHdJbvsXZV03type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1406502E17183CB73EB620577062DA23919BC3C231E69890993853DECDE33736DA15679sha3_384: 2eff92f75f72394a943c752d16dab6683452e3aa5307721f471d1d223155f73ad2b46725e28ce9f4c02ba31f5bf1306cep_bytes: e89a040000e98efeffff3b0d68d64300timestamp: 2020-03-26 10:02:47
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

SFX:Hosts-A [PUP] also known as:

How to remove SFX:Hosts-A [PUP]?

• 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.