APPIPU.EXE is Ransom PornoAsset

September 19, 2012 by NightWatcher
Filed under: Malware 
: Solved!

Fix it immediately:

Ransom Screen Locker APPIPU.EXE is a malicious program.
APPIPU.EXE blocks user access to a computer that it infects.
APPIPU.EXE demands a ransom paid for unlocking the computer.

Malware Analysis of APPIPU.EXE
Full path on a computer: appipu.exe

Detected by RegRun Warrior:

Item Name:
Author: Unknown
Related File: APPIPU.EXE
Type: Registry Run

Removal Results: Success
Number of reboot: 1

APPIPU.EXE is known as:

Ransom.PornoAsset

APPIPU.EXE hash:

  • MD5: d7c58b8b6e2d9bf3332f03a97c13fb42
The file tries to download information from some web sites.
How to quickly detect APPIPU.EXE presence?

Registry:
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\: “C:\sand-box\appipu.exe”
Files:
  • appipu.exe


Recommended: UnHackMe anti-rootkit and anti-malware

Premium software: RegRun Security Suite (Good choice for removal and protection)

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Malware Hunter.

Tags: APPIPU.EXE, PornoAsset, Ransom

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