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PUA:Win32/ProtectionLive

First posted on 01 July 2016.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for PUA:Win32/ProtectionLive.

Explanation :

Installation

This application can be downloaded from websites that offer third-party software downloads. For example, we have seen it downloaded from:

• www.malwareprotectionlive.com
• malwareprotectionlive.com

We have seen this application use the following file names:

• installer.exe
• installer (1).exe
• installer (2).exe

It can be digitally signed by the following vendors:

• Malware Protection Live

We have seen this application using product names such as:

• MalwareProtectionClient

This application communicates with domains such as:

• data.malwareprotectionlive.com
• 54.68.145.162
• 52.34.106.218
• status.mycyberpoint.com
• ruckus.apiit.edu.my

For example:

• data.malwareprotectionlive.com/home/event?
• data.malwareprotectionlive.com/home/postevents
• status.mycyberpoint.com/login?

Payload

Exhibits suspicious behaviors

We have observed this application exhibit the following potentially unwanted behavior on PCs:

• Installs programs that start automatically when your PC starts
• Modifies boot configuration data - This is sometimes used to allow unsigned drivers to be loaded
• Injects into other processes on your system

Installs other programs

We have seen this application install other software on your PC. Some of these applications might be bundled during the installation process and not intended to be installed. We have seen it installing programs such as:

• Adobe Flash Player 22 NPAPI
• LINE
• GoToMeeting 7.19.0.5102
• Google Chrome
• Search the Web (Yahoo)
• Yahoo! Powered
• Mozilla Maintenance Service
• YTD Video Downloader 5.7
• Adobe Flash Player 22 PPAPI

This description was published using automated analysis.

Last update 01 July 2016

 

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