How to remove “Backdoor:Win32/Vortex”?

The Backdoor:Win32/Vortex 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/Vortex virus can do?

Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Vortex?


File Info:
name: 0972C9E630DE8FCF7B14.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/6f5865532f80cb1f0234496f1e37f4ba40abcf2f2176fcb9215aab77a3e04308
crc32: D9734079
md5: 0972c9e630de8fcf7b1408f40b17191b
sha1: 069539a6933e7e4e6348fab18b7445eaa3ef19c0
sha256: 6f5865532f80cb1f0234496f1e37f4ba40abcf2f2176fcb9215aab77a3e04308
sha512: 34ba7fb8d9991612228e25b8a5da610adfe9757f2be83088a4dc47b79810df3c84404ba4959f6e6edaec13da90d97233ad8eb188602f984a248c8b480c293706
ssdeep: 768:nZYKo3Ja2U03CgvmypcFub6qSTRuWYPPe0M76m:nGSUmJTq8V0M7
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1C4036B0BB9E282A2E8D4477911E32F3BA9371139232254D3D7E06D7DAE32DD0553C29E
sha3_384: b86417a530519d1638dee1e861af0d93aecff0aee5fb89dfa3f91e78c4cf6a2bac925f07afd8a877490eb364536346d5
ep_bytes: 64a100000000558bec6aff6800804000
timestamp: 1998-06-01 03:48:29

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Backdoor:Win32/Vortex also known as:

Bkav	W32.Common.85B5BCEC
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.SPing.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan	Backdoor.SPing.A
CMC	Generic.Win32.0972c9e630!MD
Skyhigh	SPing
McAfee	SPing
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware/Suspicious
VIPRE	Backdoor.SPing.A
Sangfor	Backdoor.Win32.Sping.Va3m
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 004e4af21 )
Alibaba	Backdoor:Win32/SPing.808be3db
K7GW	Trojan ( 004e4af21 )
Arcabit	Backdoor.SPing.A
VirIT	Backdoor.Win32.SPING
Symantec	Backdoor.Trojan
ESET-NOD32	Win32/ICQ_Trogen
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.SPing-2
BitDefender	Backdoor.SPing.A
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.SPing.dpqq
Avast	Win32:SPing [Trj]
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.11b63220
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/SPing.A.Srv
DrWeb	BackDoor.SPing
Zillya	Backdoor.SPing.Win32.5
TrendMicro	BKDR_SPIKING.A
FireEye	Backdoor.SPing.A
Emsisoft	Backdoor.SPing.A (B)
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.ICQ_Trogen
Jiangmin	Backdoor/SPing.a
Webroot	W32.Backdoor.Gen
Varist	W32/Trojan.GTFT-1030
Avira	TR/SPing.A.Srv
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Backdoor]/Win32.SPing
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Undef.a
Xcitium	Backdoor.Win32.ICQ_Trogen@4edw
Microsoft	Backdoor:Win32/Vortex
ViRobot	Backdoor.Win32.SPing.39424
GData	Backdoor.SPing.A
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/SPing.39424
VBA32	Backdoor.ICQ_Trogen
TACHYON	Backdoor/W32.SPing.39424
Cylance	unsafe
Panda	Trj/ICQ
TrendMicro-HouseCall	BKDR_SPIKING.A
Rising	Backdoor.SPing!1.98DD (CLASSIC)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.6082.susgen
Fortinet	W32/SPing.A!tr.bdr
AVG	Win32:SPing [Trj]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Vortex?

Backdoor:Win32/Vortex 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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