Categories: PUASpy

Win32:PowerSpy-U [PUP] information

The Win32:PowerSpy-U [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:PowerSpy-U [PUP] virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Deletes executed files from disk

How to determine Win32:PowerSpy-U [PUP]?


File Info:

name: 10ACD1EACB962A25B415.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0d37bdd25a4741da5851183983e60ea7846dee6bce88f311223c6580fa6c9c52crc32: EDC0CED6md5: 10acd1eacb962a25b4152460b6719409sha1: eaaddf87a7488d1e0a685d3746be2701ea2716c7sha256: 0d37bdd25a4741da5851183983e60ea7846dee6bce88f311223c6580fa6c9c52sha512: 65eebdcf8b089dad5346ee7e97306573377c00b162174f1ba1a5463ccd9ee5816c96f6a1520aea3802a0a91f04b038f9468739fc4194a54f7cbc31245feac25cssdeep: 98304:PqR6oxkqsVJycqa19qYMzB50zInkyVD07y5:CzkqszyEZo+Ikn7ctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F7F533263528C93AE1752A701565C6E09722BE3E6C60D4990AFD6ECF09343772C5F2BFsha3_384: fa1416c605c93cd1649c415424612ab50d2fa7b20d3a88e771a73aab4aff315543177054fd4b4a9cb94b55f20f0e66beep_bytes: 558bec83c4cc53565733c08945f08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:

Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: FileDescription: FileVersion: LegalCopyright: Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32:PowerSpy-U [PUP] also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
DrWeb Program.PCSpy.413
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2
FireEye Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2
ALYac Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2
K7AntiVirus Password-Stealer ( 00499a3e1 )
K7GW Password-Stealer ( 00499a3e1 )
Cybereason malicious.acb962
Arcabit Trojan.Application.Emathi.2
Cyren W32/S-05ed267e!Eldorado
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 multiple detections
ClamAV Win.Malware.Emathi-6959316-0
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.PCSpy.ffkkib
Avast Win32:PowerSpy-U [PUP]
Rising Malware.PowerSpy!8.EA3E (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Application.Emathi.2 (B)
Comodo Malware@#2ufqkoc6cu4ln
F-Secure PrivacyRisk.SPR/Powerspy.aea
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
Jiangmin Monitor.PowerSpy.iy
Webroot System.Monitor.Ematrixsoft/Thin
Google Detected
Avira APPL/MonitorTool.Gen2
Antiy-AVL Trojan[KeyLogger]/Win32.eMatrixSoft
Kingsoft Win32.Malware.Heur_Generic.B.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Skeeyah.A!rfn
GData Win32.Application.PowerSpy.A
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
McAfee Artemis!10ACD1EACB96
MAX malware (ai score=73)
Malwarebytes Spyware.PasswordStealer
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!PM+vY5Gj7/M
Ikarus not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.PowerSpy
Fortinet Riskware/EMatrixSoft
AVG Win32:PowerSpy-U [PUP]

How to remove Win32:PowerSpy-U [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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