How to remove “Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk”?

The Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk 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.Hupigon.aetk virus can do?

The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk?


File Info:
name: 2F3F58DEB95E18A2AE04.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/03db87edcdb3f50c980cdd4a5669169162ff62586b7b2cca10061b7d34f62440
crc32: 607CB029
md5: 2f3f58deb95e18a2ae041a0e665c3f7a
sha1: 1dec8ea33940f5ce7b9385573b5c9a2ef36c113f
sha256: 03db87edcdb3f50c980cdd4a5669169162ff62586b7b2cca10061b7d34f62440
sha512: 7b3163842319dcc1258141461f99a12e56a1ddd3aaaa1d56cd5be603b397989518beb4f45664177ace07856e9f5de03f97493bc7bbac23942cfa4acba0b3942c
ssdeep: 6144:JJC03jOn2k7TPWWTzFHEoamSPW5AAyihDMcQDhhMpNYRG6LzAIDw:T3jOn2k7T+CMPW5AAX4tbAYRrYn
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T165544C33F2D0947BC2736A79AC0F8569A826BA112D5D358A6FED0D0D8F3D791392D0C6
sha3_384: cf03ad6f81ee0fd0ac0facf7db50428330acbd8918e11884266036b180be36db87c56ac71b8b7b04cf1c19738f596b4b
ep_bytes: 
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Hupigon.lVdg
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.38132613
FireEye	Generic.mg.2f3f58deb95e18a2
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.38132613
Alibaba	Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon.8ef4ecf0
Symantec	SMG.Heur!gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H05KS21
Kaspersky	Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.38132613
Rising	Backdoor.Win32.Gpigeon.qav (CLASSIC)
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.38132613
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.38132613 (B)
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Scar.~d007@1op1wb
DrWeb	BackDoor.Pigeon1.5897
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!Trojan
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus	Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon
Jiangmin	Backdoor/Huigezi.lmk
MAX	malware (ai score=83)
Kingsoft	Heur.SSC.13268.1216.(kcloud)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
APEX	Malicious
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.38132613
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.2396499497
Tencent	Win32.Backdoor.Hupigon.Hstb
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_98%
Fortinet	W32/PossibleThreat
Panda	Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (W)

How to remove Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk?

Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aetk 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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