About “Backdoor:Win32/Prorat.AM” infection

The Backdoor:Win32/Prorat.AM 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/Prorat.AM virus can do?

• Creates RWX memory
• Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:5110, 0.0.0.0:5112, 0.0.0.0:51100
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Likely virus infection of existing system binary

How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Prorat.AM?

File Info:
crc32: 34C9DFA0md5: 175f8f100de02001cdc9595ca60837a7name: 175F8F100DE02001CDC9595CA60837A7.mlwsha1: 539242e9134568bb02af81e586d3cad9f34f93a5sha256: 203c67dd473b18833409ee20f86628cfe13e006eaab5926938db0d1d8f93fb8asha512: 6ff6e31a4d95017963b5c2ee49310b21a4f494731da8f0d31b2ef9f9723c9b9cee24ad43aafc8ff68639836d1f7d20f7d1cc125436c7888ac0a8512645b87693ssdeep: 49152:Pkwkn9IMHeaD9ymUJstLRkMrU63umEkPjHPrjL92vOT/hZr/HaPCS:cdnVaJyiKU63u2PzrFJD6PCtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Backdoor:Win32/Prorat.AM also known as:

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Prorat.AM?

• 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.