user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat PUA:Win32/ClickAthlete
PUA:Win32/ClickAthlete - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

PUA:Win32/ClickAthlete - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: PUA:Win32/ClickAthlete
Classification:
Type:PUA
Platform:Win32
Family:ClickAthlete
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: PUA for 32-bit Windows platform, family ClickAthlete

Summary:

PUA:Win32/ClickAthlete is a Potentially Unwanted Application leveraging advanced techniques like process hooking, scheduled tasks, and the abuse of Windows utilities (e.g., mshta, regsvr32, PowerShell, BITS) for execution, persistence, and potentially remote file operations. This concrete detection signifies a threat capable of significant system manipulation and persistent presence.

Severity:
High
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForNetshHelperDLL.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteServices.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: license.ini.dll
22181ae0b2b08c7fd4ac5150b91a5670262ee8449c939631f7410c7bde91b28c
20/11/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Filename: license.dll
6738fe4a37ead329c53378a3eb38f3d2de7594a7189061c8e08a7e988887b665
20/11/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Isolate the affected system immediately. Perform a full system scan with updated antivirus software to remove PUA:Win32/ClickAthlete and associated components. Review and remove any suspicious scheduled tasks or startup entries, reset web browsers, and ensure all operating system and software patches are applied.
=== END REPORT ===
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