What is “Win32/UniversalVirusSniffer.A potentially unsafe”?

The Win32/UniversalVirusSniffer.A potentially unsafe 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/UniversalVirusSniffer.A potentially unsafe virus can do?

• Creates an indicator observed in Territorial Disputes report SIG40
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Enumerates physical drives
• Accessed credential storage registry keys
• Harvests information related to installed mail clients
• Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Win32/UniversalVirusSniffer.A potentially unsafe?

File Info:
name: 5FA687A1E2AA9051DC2D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1dbf776231db8cc9634a2b321127870c002b31a044e191c8f3c1c8a7adea3748crc32: 1713CF7Emd5: 5fa687a1e2aa9051dc2d51e92284392bsha1: ac3bb9285969c6859241cd20b40a87a0260242d0sha256: 1dbf776231db8cc9634a2b321127870c002b31a044e191c8f3c1c8a7adea3748sha512: a4aa150acaa4764b32fc6774ddb492a5423aa56cc5480126d994856c8a4fc99f40f7b164c5c87d3fccadc2d558cb656b6aa08622621221f8e42a70b1456f035dssdeep: 12288:ypd+Y61yGneM0MDHILsxtf9YzLeHWUbI9lVawsUYH4oSnI:GIj1NeMDDoLsPf9AjUbu8wsUY4Itype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10694226CDAD6832BC90E103EB11F06A75726FC0DF493AB039A249E0DFD61BA91F9C155sha3_384: 8f644de9a0d65654bbec1c8925e14800a48f002c4cb91ce53ecffb42d3961e4430348e923f8efb559bfb756b10f7e6f0ep_bytes: 60be00e05d008dbe0030e2ff5789e58dtimestamp: 2018-10-11 07:32:01
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/UniversalVirusSniffer.A potentially unsafe also known as:

How to remove Win32/UniversalVirusSniffer.A potentially unsafe?

• 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.