Categories: PUA

About “Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP]” infection

The Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP] 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:Downloader-SZW [PUP] virus can do?

  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP]?


File Info:

name: 15AA276EC9E9840D47F8.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e0661c5d9122604162989fd3602a2ef57b9c0a14024b6bbb2fffb687ca0d8297crc32: 8A5EF7D4md5: 15aa276ec9e9840d47f8f183e29a4e59sha1: 185038d95e68ad9f79a33a1751b8ffedc23b1d6dsha256: e0661c5d9122604162989fd3602a2ef57b9c0a14024b6bbb2fffb687ca0d8297sha512: a65703c71eeb812d865c685679146ad22268e2e5779bb5d533acefdc2c2eb91b2452ac9d01a0a7274c4a02335298da2ab728d99874c69ebd4db971eed3aac41fssdeep: 6144:gxBRXjIHDgw4O/p7jwLphWfAAbkcg/uE:IBRXjIjzwhWTzxEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18664AF127260C071F35A4B304D15D6911A6ABC7695F4D68FFBE83A7A1E722938A3730Fsha3_384: 58b9aef197d619022e2dca5cbefd4e4da123ffe96522d0a67c740520a2c69633f974cc40383f94e4a80d1d67adc6dc5dep_bytes: 60be00b046008dbe0060f9ff57eb0b90timestamp: 2012-10-24 14:56:45

Version Info:

FileDescription: SetupFileVersion: 3.0.110.0ProductVersion: 3.0.110.0Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP] also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (moderate confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKDZ.89147
FireEye Generic.mg.15aa276ec9e9840d
CAT-QuickHeal Pua.Generic.22410
ALYac Trojan.GenericKDZ.89147
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Cybereason malicious.95e68a
Baidu Win32.Adware.Agent.b
Cyren W32/HotBar.O.gen!Eldorado
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.GOffer.A
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Adware.Screensaver-9
Kaspersky not-a-virus:UDS:AdWare.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKDZ.89147
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Graftor.bbkjam
Avast Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10c8c64e
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKDZ.89147
Sophos Generic ML PUA (PUA)
DrWeb Trojan.Click2.45234
McAfee-GW-Edition PUP-XAB-KJ
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKDZ.89147 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Trojan.GenericKDZ.89147
Avira ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.ScreenSaver.R56892
McAfee Artemis!15AA276EC9E9
MAX malware (ai score=86)
VBA32 AdWare.ScreenSaver
Malwarebytes Generic.Trojan.Malicious.DDS
Rising Trojan.Generic@AI.94 (RDMK:8IptM2BvK8TlOrC7BhWqMg)
Ikarus Trojan.SuspectCRC
Fortinet W32/ULPM.16C0!tr
AVG Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP]
CrowdStrike win/grayware_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove Win32:Downloader-SZW [PUP]?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

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