PUA

WhenU (PUA) malicious file

Malware Removal

The WhenU (PUA) 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 WhenU (PUA) virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine WhenU (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 33EB9F7B
md5: 4b8fc00422a1cb5ae01de4a840b296d9
name: textwiz.exe
sha1: a88825e0748b4ef50e3f24ad42da806e24c92427
sha256: be5cb3c6ae6ad998600e1151d774e633fc81884eb4580281c6eeff5f3022bd30
sha512: 0805854497ec23aeed4f0715aecea8dff313d24028fc0df887c8c686c0e921eaac0430278f07777e72ec6c28524c4a78d098cdf020ec3968150adfe5925d3d4f
ssdeep: 24576:WD37GaU5R4wbr6NTSTi8jTNGaSsCv0iMjgf7kuuczoScFLXzPJEk0q:WDjSjfTcaQXTDkccSaLXjJ1T
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, InnoSetup self-extracting archive

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

WhenU (PUA) also known as:

MicroWorld-eScanGen:Adware.Heur.iq1@Ru6meDfi
FireEyeGen:Adware.Heur.iq1@Ru6meDfi
VIPREWhenU
BitDefenderGen:Adware.Heur.iq1@Ru6meDfi
F-ProtW32/AdwareX.IAV
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Adware.WhenUSave
GDataGen:Adware.Heur.iq1@Ru6meDfi
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SaveNow.ar
AlibabaAdWare:Win32/SaveNow.daf0cf0a
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.SaveNow.hcuyo
ViRobotAdware.SaveNow.1211324
SophosWhenU (PUA)
ComodoMalware@#2cf6jbiowdr3l
DrWebAdware.SaveNow
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis!PUP
EmsisoftGen:Adware.Heur.iq1@Ru6meDfi (B)
CyrenW32/Adware.YNXS-0610
WebrootW32.Malware.Gen
AviraDR/SaveNow.AR.30
MAXmalware (ai score=98)
ArcabitAdware.Heur.E7C23F
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Bitrep.B
McAfeeArtemis!4B8FC00422A1
VBA32Adware.SaveNow
CylanceUnsafe
PandaAdware/SaveNow
AVGWin32:PUP-gen [PUP]
Cybereasonmalicious.422a1c
AvastWin32:PUP-gen [PUP]

How to remove WhenU (PUA)?

WhenU (PUA) 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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