Application.Downloader.AKU removal tips

The Application.Downloader.AKU 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 Application.Downloader.AKU virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Application.Downloader.AKU?

File Info:
name: 788F764D4BDC7887AE72.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/b8993728a0a3f539d1be181fcc421ef551f4af6ae0a426bb5fcee2342244da23
crc32: F55FADB5
md5: 788f764d4bdc7887ae72cb3bffb77381
sha1: 8f5fd9d404ef616da92aa4fe70c8a35908750e98
sha256: b8993728a0a3f539d1be181fcc421ef551f4af6ae0a426bb5fcee2342244da23
sha512: 71171614e87c9e94758f033e337713fda94f5ff32e85efac853509340464ade6c7bccd2cb6e187cf331a66a3493fd08b9eb068d216b28879f9e5048e00b60ac4
ssdeep: 24576:8OyMJfsXCjrYuWeJa+GOqfMItJN9+NPSP4LwFKatp8O4ylv8sRog+mDIg7ETwaJD:zlJfsXCIu7oNETDIEmz
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T15D559FFFBA96B848FD6143388E9AD0EC513977881D91294D38F3CBBC21159A147285BF
sha3_384: 12abc394d2392ac3effc789304f2bb112e4baef03633d45fe18de88d3cc7bfc801d9dddf8dff5242ef2eebf35a6c8cec
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4cc53565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Application.Downloader.AKU also known as:

How to remove Application.Downloader.AKU?

• 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.