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What is “Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero”?

The Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero 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 Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Korean
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Creates an autorun.inf file
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • CAPE detected the njRat malware family
  • Creates known Njrat/Bladabindi RAT registry keys

How to determine Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero?


File Info:

name: 99D1853AAE3122F55012.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d1b6a64f5bbf4948a87d22cdbed8cceaf3bea3fe21b59dface11a088834188e2crc32: 98712764md5: 99d1853aae3122f55012072256ae32e1sha1: 90b0a62563e062c6e974321b57f66cc157ae1e29sha256: d1b6a64f5bbf4948a87d22cdbed8cceaf3bea3fe21b59dface11a088834188e2sha512: fd9eba7986ad8c89afade153e028811a8948c1286c545c86f8fb0c7d6cb6b01670e1f166f56ed202f049bd649752d0cb407a42b854d183c0968097aead967406ssdeep: 98304:Bviz/27qWGq/TzuqCDl2Ptao7jALhS3NE:Bviq75/TzufpL0NEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C8F5330176DC012BC9B113B124FD23871BB8FCB25376974AB0C951CE199A4E1A6F7FA6sha3_384: e0f63abdff00d332871f08617e4ee909a3943fe94afaba573963690d2dab3a42059a930bb4d048392d80aaea906984b3ep_bytes: e8070b0000e905000000cccccccccc6atimestamp: 2013-10-14 05:50:27

Version Info:

CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor FileVersion: 11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)InternalName: Wextract LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: WEXTRACT.EXE .MUIProductName: Internet ExplorerProductVersion: 11.00.9600.16428Translation: 0x0412 0x04b0

Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.MSIL.SpyGate.m!c
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader26.32646
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.40553993
FireEye Generic.mg.99d1853aae3122f5
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.40553993
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Backdoor.SpyGate.Win32.5022
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00539fea1 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/udisk.ali1000021
K7GW Trojan ( 00539fea1 )
Cybereason malicious.aae312
Cyren Dropper.BJYT
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/TrojanDropper.Agent.RVD
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Malware.Generic-6895514-0
Kaspersky Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.40553993
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Dwn.finxkb
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Msil.Backdoor.Spygate.Hwwf
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.40553993
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.40553993 (B)
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.wc
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Avira TR/Drop.Agent.lbwro
Microsoft Backdoor:MSIL/Bladabindi
GData Trojan.GenericKD.40553993
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
McAfee Artemis!99D1853AAE31
MAX malware (ai score=99)
Malwarebytes Trojan.Dropper.MSI.Generic
Yandex Trojan.Igent.bT7Ssp.42
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Agent.RVD!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)

How to remove Backdoor.MSIL.SpyGate.aero?

  • 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.
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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