About “Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.dhq” infection

The Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.dhq 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.

What Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.dhq virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself

How to determine Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.dhq?

File Info:
crc32: 3488FDB3md5: 31c94710da5e9f46a34d95235cb990f9name: 31C94710DA5E9F46A34D95235CB990F9.mlwsha1: 523c2d1a207f54c7ac5251fedf22ed5c666a39bcsha256: f5aa3c45d96ac2e3921ea16c639f11086a1b44dad48f445ebc2757e5146a52b2sha512: 731c92fd544d054874cb2ba058c3f834a2c50e13c18c4c5a40d5021fdf73d3e996f9824a5011cd6f37e16a9dcb85dc0d573fc2e030357412b6609cd3e4b61c29ssdeep: 3072:fRlUw6Bi/8KTRDuE10W0BS5ERjMD9oN5N5uDe0vocOsT6G+zqqNV7tscTct6Tmp:fk8/8KToE1V0BeRKcvoHsPEvfmstype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2005InternalName: TimeTipFileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1CompanyName: LegalTrademarks: ProductName: TimeTip ApplicationProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1FileDescription: TimeTip MFC ApplicationOriginalFilename: TimeTip.EXETranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.dhq also known as:

How to remove Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.dhq?

• 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.