Categories: PUA

Win32:DownloadAsist-A [PUP] removal instruction

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What Win32:DownloadAsist-A [PUP] virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
Deletes its original binary from disk
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Attempts to modify browser security settings
Collects information to fingerprint the system
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

get.ffadl2.com

How to determine Win32:DownloadAsist-A [PUP]?


File Info:
crc32: FE0E36F5md5: d48f1d966d2cde5a81448eec490771d6name: D48F1D966D2CDE5A81448EEC490771D6.mlwsha1: f58fcee549eca600efecf808c7fa18168cdaed1fsha256: f903dd8d55bc4c05657e64039fc03d654cc94b54e281c509e45dee3a7903e780sha512: 804698879538ed1671c269516e34133022c51341c3aa7681907d8b1f5b77556b984c3fa27f99971f151c0457338a1975585a370138de1f0ab26e76e44027213cssdeep: 24576:sNN3W9rNlnHQRH8xzJSJl0XN8WVi8mc4qU39dRcUv+k:g3eNBxxzMJlodWj7X+ktype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: (c) Software AssistantInternalName: Chrome Setup.exeFileVersion: 3.0.0.159CompanyName: Software AssistantProductName: ChromeProductVersion: 3.0.0.159FileDescription: ChromeOriginalFilename: Chrome Setup.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32:DownloadAsist-A [PUP] also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
FireEye	Generic.mg.d48f1d966d2cde5a
McAfee	PUP-XAS-OE
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Downloader.DownloadAsist.Win32.562
Sangfor	Malware
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 004b87ba1 )
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
K7GW	Adware ( 004b87ba1 )
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cyren	W32/Trojan.CJG.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Downloader
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:DownloadAsist-A [PUP]
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.DownloadAsist.gen
Alibaba	Downloader:Win32/CloudBundle.4f39f531
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.DownloadAsist.eexjna
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Generic.mu7x
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
Rising	Trojan.Assistant!1.A3BC (CLASSIC)
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
Sophos	Download Assistant (PUA)
Comodo	Application.Win32.DownloadAssistant.AR@759qcz
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/Dropper.Gen
DrWeb	Trojan.Vittalia.199
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PB321
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dc
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE – Downloader
Jiangmin	Trojan.Heur.zy
Avira	TR/Dropper.Gen
MAX	malware (ai score=78)
Antiy-AVL	RiskWare[Downloader]/Win32.DownloadAsist
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Ymacco.AAF9
Gridinsoft	Trojan.Win32.Downloader.oa
Arcabit	Trojan.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.DownloadAsist.gen
GData	Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.DownloadAssistant.R207514
Acronis	suspicious
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
VBA32	BScope.Downloader.DownloadAsist
Malwarebytes	Adware.DownloadAssistant
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/DownloadAssistant.C potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PB321
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!2WJYNv6rGDw
Ikarus	PUA.DownloadAssistant
Fortinet	Riskware/DownloadAssistant
AVG	Win32:DownloadAsist-A [PUP]
Cybereason	malicious.66d2cd
Paloalto	generic.ml
Qihoo-360	Win32/Virus.Downloader.df6