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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/18a738994a246e3b1b87adf96c9aae41e25ad27db547e6cd75140c75dee6f087crc32: 832C0EF3md5: 37a7ecaf2e53c2ccfb83240c2b94090asha1: 884fa844c459b9f12adf8dbadc269b3749c76986sha256: 18a738994a246e3b1b87adf96c9aae41e25ad27db547e6cd75140c75dee6f087sha512: 4d5bff0b4ed6a31a83de84ee44e4149f63b3ee122ca7645840897cdbac0fca54c2b09dce8565fe116cd2996fa20eb175a1980b853f672ee96d1b086b08eda976ssdeep: 98304:xEu5GP54Va01iZhMsL1NjeZ3arpkYKaxYEGDg+8bEgqjEO:u54VaCFgNjeRVYF0EvuJtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15966123FB268653ED4AA4B3205738360597BBB61A81F8D1F47F0495CCF265601E3FA26sha3_384: b44518e6978ae6d6197517e0698b63e9271acbc28014eab7fa5296d1da8b12b43d9d70b0e138639121635176618fc389ep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945timestamp: 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.