Categories: Backdoor

Backdoor.Nucleroot removal

The Backdoor.Nucleroot 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.Nucleroot virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Backdoor.Nucleroot?


File Info:

crc32: 37104FE1md5: 2a9f58869882e6aa4081667069a05562name: 2A9F58869882E6AA4081667069A05562.mlwsha1: a9f2db440d0ef0282373e52e2fa0c458ca4db4e5sha256: cb5ee855d624cc4403468735e52cc261ac6d63d2964d2b766db08cf8c449837esha512: 482afc891466fb2dd1fabce3d687735b20053954c899b61911d51769ec2f5cf6355d5c66d3d5d8731972ed3d201f996e0c59415005def1d7dbeb01bb443c176fssdeep: 24576:hQkCbGRkggvRT/irhJoBg9zAsorDpygizpl+8O3BJlgZEczri:hQkBRxQRLiHO4tovi1lb8kE3type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: (c) 2000-2007, ION Tek, ION T & BlackDexInternalName: UPXShell.exeFileVersion: 3.4.2.2020CompanyName: ION TekComments: Localized by iYoung.ProductName: UPX ShellProductVersion: 3.4.2.2007FileDescription: UPX ShellOriginalFilename: UPXShell.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x03a8

Backdoor.Nucleroot also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
Cybereason malicious.40d0ef
APEX Malicious
VBA32 Backdoor.Nucleroot
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove Backdoor.Nucleroot?

  • 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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