Categories: PUA

Win32:InstallMonstr-LG [PUP] removal

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What Win32:InstallMonstr-LG [PUP] virus can do?

A file was accessed within the Public folder.
Sample contains Overlay data
Reads data out of its own binary image
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid
Checks the presence of disk drives in the registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
Accessed credential storage registry keys
Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering

How to determine Win32:InstallMonstr-LG [PUP]?


File Info:
name: 1480EAFE7F10A2A55D47.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ab9a2ec593ccde7315e8033c258c7a7c1952aa82d46f5dce6b115919c3043b68crc32: 4A1062AFmd5: 1480eafe7f10a2a55d478ac1f2c51831sha1: cfa3b3ffcca5b2e58c5164862330f835693ff0a5sha256: ab9a2ec593ccde7315e8033c258c7a7c1952aa82d46f5dce6b115919c3043b68sha512: 33cf2f53eced9fa68f36562abf1a53b20ecf65a370dbcbe11185d591029bdf221d00e5cfad081774030b65dac55c3d3e62fe1cd8ed0359a696de3387ddcf47a6ssdeep: 49152:LOLoUfVL8XtQApVsrVU3P2SRsj0Zuur1T75YRCrmNXRwV5hc698X:LipfV8Xx6K3udJg1lrmNXyVvcFtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T155069D11F6E18837E07726798C576688A92DBD502D38A80B3EE85E4C9F77A813F113D7sha3_384: c80a6b2587b7d601ee779e9b083446d3eaf07efe8e09c41b851fdeea705abf1fe3dcbe73a7c4480ec27b2141fd36feebep_bytes: 558bec83c4e053565733c08945e08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
CompanyName: CompanyNameFileDescription: FileDescriptionFileVersion: 5.2.2.0InternalName: InternalNameLegalCopyright: LegalCopyrightLegalTrademarks: LegalTrademarksOriginalFilename: OriginalFilenameProductName: ProductNameProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Comments: CommentsTranslation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32:InstallMonstr-LG [PUP] also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
AVG	Win32:InstallMonstr-LG [PUP]
tehtris	Generic.Malware
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
FireEye	Generic.mg.1480eafe7f10a2a5
CAT-QuickHeal	Adware.InstallMonster.D8
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.wc
McAfee	PUP-GQJ
Cylance	unsafe
Sangfor	Virus.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (D)
K7GW	Trojan ( 0051ba921 )
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0051ba921 )
Symantec	Trojan Horse
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/InstallMonstr.UD potentially unwanted
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Agent-6598770-0
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:UDS:AdWare.Win32.DLBoost.a
BitDefender	Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.InstallMonster.euxpvo
Avast	Win32:InstallMonstr-LG [PUP]
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b3bf1c
Emsisoft	Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1 (B)
F-Secure	Adware.ADWARE/InstMonster.Gen7
DrWeb	Trojan.InstallMonster.2259
Zillya	Tool.InstallMonster.Win32.221
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos	Install Monster (PUA)
Ikarus	AdWare.BundleApp
Varist	W32/Trojan.DXS.gen!Eldorado
Avira	ADWARE/InstMonster.Gen7
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.999
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
Xcitium	Application.Win32.InstallMonster.TN@7g2wfa
Arcabit	Application.InstallMonster.1
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:UDS:AdWare.Win32.DLBoost.a
GData	Win32.Application.InstallMonstr.V
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.InstMonster.R212514
Acronis	suspicious
BitDefenderTheta	AI:Packer.630AE8B020
ALYac	Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
MAX	malware (ai score=76)
VBA32	AdWare.DLBoost
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising	Adware.InstallMonster!1.A3B8 (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!OmU0EAJXCIs
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/InstallMonstr
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS