Application.Elex.171 (file analysis)

The Application.Elex.171 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.Elex.171 virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine Application.Elex.171?


File Info:
name: 00CFCF92E12CCB1CCAB5.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ffe48cf0de15d7a13c1bc663ca71dbd742468c2d1e6a68a25e8046d4c2e754b1
crc32: FDD37662
md5: 00cfcf92e12ccb1ccab5b29fdb450482
sha1: 8a1cd08316820ebca319a593c2fef0e6cf4d8957
sha256: ffe48cf0de15d7a13c1bc663ca71dbd742468c2d1e6a68a25e8046d4c2e754b1
sha512: 7af179264e3e559cbc93229355e71fd8b09abd17b29db1b34577c774176203dd79bd9bb039d280baa6bdc3f61f2d6a3e78a35461a75f7d06198324d6da5b3145
ssdeep: 24576:a9bz9tUmcGwW2q97hRv/Yt7PWetCV2HPvqed9jqrXH0IXH5OO9I6hO:GbZtUmcGwW2q9TvoTWQCKPvqs2ou5NIj
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T14065121136808076F36907311995FBE509A9ED3867A4A89FF2AC3E3A29711C7973335F
sha3_384: fd73c0f1147ed486b18ef77ac24db8bc56539c28ab25ae9eda77bee5befb07be45ccdb917405cd1fb3e6e38ef8e95d62
ep_bytes: e8a1640000e97ffeffffcccccccccccc
timestamp: 2016-05-17 08:05:25

Version Info:
CompanyName: Update
FileDescription: Update
FileVersion: 6.6.0.1
InternalName: SvrUpdat.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2016
OriginalFilename: SvrUpdat.exe
ProductName: Update
ProductVersion: 6.6.0.1
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Application.Elex.171 also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
tehtris	Generic.Malware
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Application.Elex.171
FireEye	Generic.mg.00cfcf92e12ccb1c
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.MauvaiseRI.S5253471
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Application.Elex.171
Malwarebytes	Adware.Elex
Zillya	Trojan.Obfuscated.Win32.76942
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 004f8e081 )
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Application.Elex.171
K7GW	Trojan ( 004f8e081 )
Cybereason	malicious.2e12cc
Arcabit	Trojan.Application.Elex.171
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.36196.yv3@aO4wAxdj
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Obfuscated.NJC
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/Obfuscated.6ac957f0
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Crypt.eicgxz
Avast	FileRepMalware [Trj]
Rising	Trojan.Ymacco!8.11BE1 (TFE:5:8zhp3XeJyJE)
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Application.Elex.171 (B)
F-Secure	Adware:W32/Elex.B
VIPRE	Gen:Variant.Application.Elex.171
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.MultiPlug.tc
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
Ikarus	PUA.SupTab
Jiangmin	Trojan.Generic.ggwou
Webroot	W32.Adware.Gen
Avira	TR/Agent.avgpx
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Xcitium	Application.Win32.ELEX.EXE@622npe
Microsoft	BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Dropper
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData	Gen:Variant.Application.Elex.171
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.MySearch.C1459344
McAfee	GenericRXQT-YT!00CFCF92E12C
VBA32	BScope.Adware.SupTab
Cylance	unsafe
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.114b6ad7
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!VohFQ02t+4U
Fortinet	W32/Generic.AC.34EA82!tr
AVG	FileRepMalware [Trj]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove Application.Elex.171?

Application.Elex.171 removal tool

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.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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