Backdoor:Win32/Simda.A removal tips

The Backdoor:Win32/Simda.A 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/Simda.A virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Exhibits behavior characteristics of Vawtrak / Neverquest malware.
• Creates a copy of itself
• Creates a slightly modified copy of itself
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Simda.A?

File Info:
crc32: 82474F7Amd5: ca34c9de4391a1e0e50db3a96c3e3870name: CA34C9DE4391A1E0E50DB3A96C3E3870.mlwsha1: ff0af128754769ed52363ac7949dfdb0fcdeb1basha256: c779a6b42e8457e3f4821af5807ebe5d812b2f5b884f13b2e22d64545814b5f7sha512: 31e7817ee9a3328f0badd5e1933d2d52769d3c1b1f41f57c8b1ce943ea9af9a24f93834368ad7327f50a33f3cdb7391d14bf446a9e39d8930d3818143d8277edssdeep: 6144:AQmqzM7+xq8XOL2cujXy7xgsJ1zfZkmjXoQAOsB6OACSmuyPdG:LmgMyx962cuigYxkmD1cUOAVyQtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Version Info:
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How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Simda.A?

• 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.