Bulz.232156 (B) removal guide

The Bulz.232156 (B) 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 Bulz.232156 (B) virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Unusual version info supplied for binary

How to determine Bulz.232156 (B)?


File Info:
crc32: 09380A2B
md5: 8efdfdaea64f971009f58674cf9975af
name: 8EFDFDAEA64F971009F58674CF9975AF.mlw
sha1: 4855fb137d0d124e634ef3fc045e9674ab70db92
sha256: e1f88b15a2797803e77716c9390803b259e206a98ab6bdcaa6fcd2a0ed5e6fff
sha512: a65141cf76234849d3ce4f698991491cb283b0ab8c487814f9409b4159e90273d60b87a44e872409c4a87edd15c83cfc3f5074d0c8d8a687d0b59317d6889cda
ssdeep: 12288:JXUFG8WsDuxzXxR8oa09FQFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFRYH8txxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:k5Ws6xTxRDaIFq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: (c) 2020 Skype and/or Microsoft
Assembly Version: 8.65.0.76
InternalName: Xdipqn3.exe
FileVersion: 8.65.0.76
CompanyName: Skype Technologies S.A.
Comments: Skype Setup
ProductName: Skype
ProductVersion: 8.65.0.76
FileDescription: Skype Setup
OriginalFilename: Xdipqn3.exe

Bulz.232156 (B) also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Bulz.232156
Arcabit	Trojan.Bulz.D38ADC
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34658.Cm0@aqEi2dh
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Bulz.232156
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Bulz.232156
Sophos	ML/PE-A
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1136389
FireEye	Generic.mg.8efdfdaea64f9710
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Bulz.232156 (B)
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.Inject
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1136389
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.DE!ml
GData	Gen:Variant.Bulz.232156
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Kryptik.C4230598
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Bulz.232156
MAX	malware (ai score=82)
APEX	Malicious
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Cybereason	malicious.37d0d1

How to remove Bulz.232156 (B)?

Bulz.232156 (B) 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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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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