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Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz removal

Malware Removal

The Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz 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.Win32.Emotet.cahz virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz?


File Info:

crc32: 78281224
md5: 21de3c0a4aa2ee75c2dd61abe2de0e6a
name: upload_file
sha1: cbee6148d82763d7a5d81201a6c5adf9335d9bd0
sha256: 987251635bba1fc1f51e0959338d260d249ba06edb09fb85be9205fd416e7155
sha512: 235fd3051df1383a4de0e51ddb992925288c327bc518fbbd3b180045759bb237519ff4aff243a1e3e303d8345478f65e57d8e92bd4f851bba273c2405340a543
ssdeep: 3072:BpocVfb++Xuy7YXDxaOhlSKvpkxno3mOuTb4vMDc3Ncg/5Z0dKekyOI:rDZ++eNTxyKBkucbGMsGS5
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2002
InternalName: ExpCheckTest
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
CompanyName:
LegalTrademarks:
ProductName: ExpCheckTest Application
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
FileDescription: ExpCheckTest MFC Application
OriginalFilename: ExpCheckTest.EXE
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
DrWebTrojan.Emotet.1000
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKDZ.69449
FireEyeTrojan.GenericKDZ.69449
CAT-QuickHealBackdoor.Emotet
Qihoo-360Generic/Trojan.c2a
ALYacTrojan.GenericKDZ.69449
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 0056c87c1 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKDZ.69449
K7GWTrojan ( 0056c87c1 )
TrendMicroTrojanSpy.Win32.EMOTET.THHAEBO
CyrenW32/Emotet.APS.gen!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
TrendMicro-HouseCallTrojanSpy.Win32.EMOTET.THHAEBO
AvastWin32:BankerX-gen [Trj]
ClamAVWin.Packed.Emotet-9371538-0
KasperskyBackdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz
AlibabaTrojan:Win32/Emotet.f721d62e
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.Emotet.188416.B
RisingTrojan.Emotet!8.B95 (CLOUD)
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKDZ.69449
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Crypt.Agent.yyihg
ZillyaBackdoor.Emotet.Win32.1035
SophosTroj/Emotet-CLB
IkarusTrojan-Banker.Emotet
JiangminBackdoor.Emotet.qv
AviraTR/Crypt.Agent.yyihg
MAXmalware (ai score=84)
Antiy-AVLTrojan[Backdoor]/Win32.Emotet
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Emotet.ARJ!MTB
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D10F49
ZoneAlarmBackdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz
GDataTrojan.GenericKDZ.69449
CynetMalicious (score: 85)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Emotet.R348051
McAfeeEmotet-FQS!21DE3C0A4AA2
TACHYONBackdoor/W32.Emotet.188416
VBA32Backdoor.Emotet
MalwarebytesTrojan.MalPack.TRE
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
APEXMalicious
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HFMZ
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10cde85d
FortinetW32/Kryptik.HCEJ!tr
AVGWin32:BankerX-gen [Trj]
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.105306866.susgen

How to remove Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz?

Backdoor.Win32.Emotet.cahz 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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