VuuPC

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	8,861
Threat Level:	10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	225,614

First Seen:	February 18, 2014
Last Seen:	September 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

VuuPC is a potentially unwanted program. The VuuPC program may load with legitimate bundled software or even freeware downloaded from various download sites on the internet. The VuuPC program may load at boot of Windows where it may install a toolbar or change your default home page settings. From there, VuuPC could render ads or cause other site redirects to questionable sites. The actions of VuuPC are more of an annoyance, which is why PC users will want to remove VuuPC and any related files that it loads on a system. These files along with VuuPC may be automatically eliminated through the use of an updated antimalware tool. Once removed, VuuPC will no longer generate any redirects or ads on your system. Additionally, your default home page settings may be changed to your personal preference.

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Aliases

3 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software	Detection
DrWeb	Adware.Downware.1411
McAfee	Artemis!B2F2603C878D
McAfee	Artemis!11D2069CB451

SpyHunter Detects & Remove VuuPC

File System Details

VuuPC may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	VuuPCBaseSetup_ztlbr.exe	53d05a864a5e0dd052ca8b9f371169c1	1,450
Name: VuuPCBaseSetup_ztlbr.exe MD5: 53d05a864a5e0dd052ca8b9f371169c1 Size: 288.44 KB (288448 bytes) Detections: 1,450 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VuuPCBaseSetup_ztlbr.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 18, 2022
2.	nsm3556.tmp	f6cc5c35eaa19bca876d1ddc4d103cb3	387
Name: nsm3556.tmp MD5: f6cc5c35eaa19bca876d1ddc4d103cb3 Size: 260.87 KB (260876 bytes) Detections: 387 Type: Temporary File Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\nsm3556.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 1, 2023
3.	IWsrv.exe	44ce06c1e9536353e9f3c90a86c9dd91	76
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 44ce06c1e9536353e9f3c90a86c9dd91 Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 76 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
4.	IWsrv.exe	55006ec92eec471aeb2622cce2b56ce6	61
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 55006ec92eec471aeb2622cce2b56ce6 Size: 62.97 KB (62976 bytes) Detections: 61 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
5.	IWsrv.exe	1a63d4eca963656dde4eddb982c3def0	60
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 1a63d4eca963656dde4eddb982c3def0 Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 60 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
6.	IWsrv.exe	10bcd2d0eb71925b698ff28f70e490f2	54
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 10bcd2d0eb71925b698ff28f70e490f2 Size: 72.7 KB (72704 bytes) Detections: 54 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
7.	IWsrv.exe	9d3dc7a0263af1a206c8a520eb7e20a0	51
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 9d3dc7a0263af1a206c8a520eb7e20a0 Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 51 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
8.	IWsrv.exe	033a5a7b063cdc638b32ef5f609dd871	31
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 033a5a7b063cdc638b32ef5f609dd871 Size: 61.95 KB (61952 bytes) Detections: 31 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
9.	IWsrv.exe	4e7e1c61730b97a2538e34c419f97b63	24
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 4e7e1c61730b97a2538e34c419f97b63 Size: 73.21 KB (73216 bytes) Detections: 24 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
10.	IWsrv.exe	e9058c29b221fab169abd995c2af8730	21
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: e9058c29b221fab169abd995c2af8730 Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 21 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
11.	IWsrv.exe	f3687f3788041157db6f9f757a90fe36	20
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: f3687f3788041157db6f9f757a90fe36 Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 20 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
12.	IWsrv.exe	03a7355cff30211cea61d1ba409cf243	19
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 03a7355cff30211cea61d1ba409cf243 Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 19 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
13.	Full_Setup.exe	7933d92f92c0f900eb3a2531825080f5	18
Name: Full_Setup.exe MD5: 7933d92f92c0f900eb3a2531825080f5 Size: 605.32 KB (605322 bytes) Detections: 18 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
14.	IWsrv.exe	6a49bc31bf54e1b0b123640a4e2c2061	15
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 6a49bc31bf54e1b0b123640a4e2c2061 Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 15 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
15.	IWsrv.exe	3ef9664bd0ba4fcfa6532e06387c970d	11
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 3ef9664bd0ba4fcfa6532e06387c970d Size: 55.8 KB (55808 bytes) Detections: 11 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
16.	IWsrv.exe	2a46b0be9cab6584b9d9a2144124f213	10
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 2a46b0be9cab6584b9d9a2144124f213 Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
17.	IWsrv.exe	3aa5749a7fd800c1624e9cd27c5e5f7d	10
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 3aa5749a7fd800c1624e9cd27c5e5f7d Size: 73.21 KB (73216 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
18.	IWsrv.exe	8178e9217f27fc6492bc7cf6ce510042	10
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 8178e9217f27fc6492bc7cf6ce510042 Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
19.	IWsrv.exe	fec402c36944ce5d46c99a6a83898a99	9
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: fec402c36944ce5d46c99a6a83898a99 Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 9 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
20.	IWsrv.exe	a97f6ab44f7053414c916698f1135a8a	8
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: a97f6ab44f7053414c916698f1135a8a Size: 62.97 KB (62976 bytes) Detections: 8 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
21.	IWsrv.exe	3f26266acec813b60f5f10fc2c5efc54	8
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 3f26266acec813b60f5f10fc2c5efc54 Size: 61.95 KB (61952 bytes) Detections: 8 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
22.	IWsrv.exe	401570b2e36a9596189821802dbb73fd	8
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 401570b2e36a9596189821802dbb73fd Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 8 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
23.	IWsrv.exe	d4d531b0e1da5fcd3221e447cb0953b1	8
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: d4d531b0e1da5fcd3221e447cb0953b1 Size: 73.21 KB (73216 bytes) Detections: 8 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
24.	IWsrv.exe	e14ab282fddb5f2d148581e23103cdb1	7
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: e14ab282fddb5f2d148581e23103cdb1 Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
25.	Full_Setup.exe	1522680f0a81e35d0857d4b839d07944	7
Name: Full_Setup.exe MD5: 1522680f0a81e35d0857d4b839d07944 Size: 591.06 KB (591060 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016
26.	IWsrv.exe	4ca2491d6ab087b925b7e75ee36fe83b	6
Name: IWsrv.exe MD5: 4ca2491d6ab087b925b7e75ee36fe83b Size: 72.19 KB (72192 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\InstallW Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 24, 2016

More files

Registry Details

VuuPC may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

Continue VuuPC Installation.lnk

My VuuPC.lnk

Regexp file mask

%windir%\System32\Tasks\VuuPC[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\VuuPCUpdate

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\VuuPCUpdateLogin

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\RemoteEngineService

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VuuPCConnectivity

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\RemoteEngineService

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\VuuPCConnectivity

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\RemoteEngineService

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VuuPCConnectivity

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

VuuPC

Directories

VuuPC may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\InstallW

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VuuPC

%PROGRAMFILES%\VuuPC

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\VuuPC

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