Categories: PUA

How to remove “Win64:PUP-gen [PUP]”?

The Win64:PUP-gen [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 Win64:PUP-gen [PUP] virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (4 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings

Related domains:

jq.qq.com
www.bing.com
ocsp.dcocsp.cn
qm.qq.com

How to determine Win64:PUP-gen [PUP]?


File Info:

crc32: 6A6410DAmd5: e89d858f8b9cf41e090c446513a79138name: salikhac.exesha1: ee899c233da667985eb6dcc3023d7d80e7384687sha256: b908c4c07042d2b4045ce0c67a32a7025a7b851567dfcf84e4b53adfb66cf282sha512: dc0efd00b9f113068ecf1fe07e62dfff052c24430681e6b4f63e56456e191f4b882e4d6a843ce14aa0b7405d5cb830c8fb27dd52613e3610cb417472fbc3aed5ssdeep: 49152:UJQwMhbAblJ/06JtTKIxFtA4y5uJ/mKc1CivG3cVXcYz7NWu22wS3BNM:WQwMhbAblJ/06JtTKIxFtA4y5uJ/vc1type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: x672cx8f6fx4ef6x4ec5x4f9bx4ea4x6d41x5b66x4e60xff0cx8bf7x5728x4e0bx8f7dx540e24x5c0fx65f6x5185x5220x9664x3002FileVersion: 1.0.0.0CompanyName: LoserComments: x672cx8f6fx4ef6x4ec5x4f9bx4ea4x6d41x5b66x4e60xff0cx8bf7x5728x4e0bx8f7dx540e24x5c0fx65f6x5185x5220x9664x3002ProductName: x6ca1x540dProductVersion: 1.0.0.0FileDescription: QQx7fa41095630435Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Win64:PUP-gen [PUP] also known as:

Bkav W32.HfsAutoB.
DrWeb Trojan.Rootkit.22087
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.33741319
McAfee Artemis!E89D858F8B9C
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 005071f51 )
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.33741319
K7GW Adware ( 005071f51 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (W)
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D202DA07
Invincea heuristic
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34108.5v1@aqjha!jb
F-Prot W32/Agent.EW.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Packed.FlyStudio.AA potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H0CDT20
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Malware.Gotango-7000352-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Wannaren.b576d936
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Z.Agent.1990071
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Poison.kYJP
Rising Trojan.Generic!8.C3 (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.33741319
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.33741319 (B)
Comodo Backdoor.Win32.SkSocket.AD@5t7qie
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
Fortinet Riskware/Generic
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.e89d858f8b9cf41e
Sophos Generic PUA OO (PUA)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Antavmu
Cyren W32/Agent.EW.gen!Eldorado
MAX malware (ai score=86)
Antiy-AVL GrayWare/Win32.FlyStudio.a
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Occamy.C
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Black.R135897
Acronis suspicious
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Downloader
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.33741319
APEX Malicious
SentinelOne DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
GData Trojan.GenericKD.33741319
AVG Win64:PUP-gen [PUP]
Avast Win64:PUP-gen [PUP]
Qihoo-360 Generic/HEUR/QVM19.1.DF24.Malware.Gen

How to remove Win64:PUP-gen [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

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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