PUA

What is “Win32:Gator-P [PUP]”?

Malware Removal

The Win32:Gator-P [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:Gator-P [PUP] virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Attempts to modify Internet Explorer’s start page
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Win32:Gator-P [PUP]?


File Info:

crc32: 4D369DD4
md5: e9abbb86e341c70f9492f8733c13599b
name: E9ABBB86E341C70F9492F8733C13599B.mlw
sha1: 199b3767f5b08a298c2e65a15be54d40013ec234
sha256: 527b7ad08d3e12901bd3ce686003dcfdcb046893b687cb0d12d5ec37afd1ce83
sha512: 92588960d310005badc0a14757753f17aaf3491da60f144d7ff46fbd64f6058eefd600cae62672aab93650647a7fade0f17e0c9cd1d0ccbebd9fc67fdedd34b4
ssdeep: 24576:L93F+JUhsINkmGtZ1qH8zEuRy15KeAJwM:t55k7n1VYF3AJwM
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32:Gator-P [PUP] also known as:

LionicAdware.Win32.Gator.2!c
DrWebAdware.Gator.417
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Adware.Heur.kq1@R4tiRwhi
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.IGENERIC
ALYacGen:Adware.Heur.kq1@R4tiRwhi
CylanceUnsafe
SangforAdware.Win32.Gator.1050
AlibabaAdWare:Win32/Gator.e952a373
Cybereasonmalicious.6e341c
CyrenW32/Adware.ZHTS-1055
SymantecAdware.GatorEWallet
AvastWin32:Gator-P [PUP]
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gator.1050
BitDefenderGen:Adware.Heur.kq1@R4tiRwhi
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.Gator.hsri
TencentWin32.Adware.Gator.Ammd
ComodoMalware@#1bbpqhajjkfvz
VIPREAdWare.Gator
McAfee-GW-EditionAdware-GAIN.an
FireEyeGen:Adware.Heur.kq1@R4tiRwhi
EmsisoftGen:Adware.Heur.kq1@R4tiRwhi (B)
WebrootW32.Heuristic.Gen
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Gator.(kcloud)
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Occamy.C52
GDataGen:Adware.Heur.kq1@R4tiRwhi
McAfeeAdware-GAIN.an
MAXmalware (ai score=99)
VBA32Adware.Gator
PandaAdware/Gator
Ikarusnot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gator
AVGWin32:Gator-P [PUP]
Paloaltogeneric.ml

How to remove Win32:Gator-P [PUP]?

Win32:Gator-P [PUP] removal tool
  • 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.

About the author

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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