Win32/PDFChief.A potentially unwanted removal instruction

The Win32/PDFChief.A potentially unwanted 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 Win32/PDFChief.A potentially unwanted virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• 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

How to determine Win32/PDFChief.A potentially unwanted?

File Info:
name: 37A7ECAF2E53C2CCFB83.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/18a738994a246e3b1b87adf96c9aae41e25ad27db547e6cd75140c75dee6f087
crc32: 832C0EF3
md5: 37a7ecaf2e53c2ccfb83240c2b94090a
sha1: 884fa844c459b9f12adf8dbadc269b3749c76986
sha256: 18a738994a246e3b1b87adf96c9aae41e25ad27db547e6cd75140c75dee6f087
sha512: 4d5bff0b4ed6a31a83de84ee44e4149f63b3ee122ca7645840897cdbac0fca54c2b09dce8565fe116cd2996fa20eb175a1980b853f672ee96d1b086b08eda976
ssdeep: 98304:xEu5GP54Va01iZhMsL1NjeZ3arpkYKaxYEGDg+8bEgqjEO:u54VaCFgNjeRVYF0EvuJ
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T15966123FB268653ED4AA4B3205738360597BBB61A81F8D1F47F0495CCF265601E3FA26
sha3_384: b44518e6978ae6d6197517e0698b63e9271acbc28014eab7fa5296d1da8b12b43d9d70b0e138639121635176618fc389
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945
timestamp: 2020-05-21 05:56:23

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: PDFAura, Inc.                                               
FileDescription: Free PDF to Word Excel JPG TIFF HTML Converter Setup        
FileVersion:                     
LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     
OriginalFileName:                                                   
ProductName: Free PDF to Word Excel JPG TIFF HTML Converter              
ProductVersion:                                                   
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Win32/PDFChief.A potentially unwanted also known as:

How to remove Win32/PDFChief.A potentially unwanted?

• 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.