Categories: Malware

What is “Downloader.18”?

The Downloader.18 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 Downloader.18 virus can do?

SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
Reads data out of its own binary image
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Authenticode signature is invalid
Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Downloader.18?


File Info:
name: D452D2836042158FFECF.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/794cb00f9541c97eb67e7c66c42e641c3363b02fe117c5a3e02223898facd1a9crc32: 304572E7md5: d452d2836042158ffecf46749c21801fsha1: 06f4cb1422a4860a7d181e053fce7bdad245e6e9sha256: 794cb00f9541c97eb67e7c66c42e641c3363b02fe117c5a3e02223898facd1a9sha512: 01ef59d612a0df6acb140c5dac498eab0845d9c0f81182db5828d7cca149607503de6f2335ff8ad199c6c556e71af1f6d535703c980721d5f59e0f7e20c1685fssdeep: 3072:1aM942HFzMm3ysn7mM3imRtNH+x76rBPxJUxSMtn3t:1aMSQlhysn7mQRw76rZe9type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15B149E11F4A8C472D06195346C53C7349438B4B5AFB3AD3335CC9B1E9AE822EED2BB65sha3_384: 11dd950b0d78bd55f10775fdbc66a81591312544af5be76d54d762d8487a18349ce2ba6afc54662d3e19b1b8ec88a3e6ep_bytes: 558bec515753bf00104000b930200100timestamp: 2009-01-19 09:34:39
Version Info:
CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: Update PackageFileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 689InternalName: SFXCAB.EXELegalCopyright: ? Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: SFXCAB.EXEProductName: Windows XP FamilyProductVersion: 5, 5, 33, 689Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Downloader.18 also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
DrWeb	BackDoor.Siggen.48315
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Downloader.18
FireEye	Generic.mg.d452d2836042158f
McAfee	GenericRXHM-HT!D452D2836042
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( 0015e4f11 )
K7GW	Riskware ( 0015e4f11 )
Cybereason	malicious.360421
Cyren	W32/Agent.HA.gen!Eldorado
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Agent.OHU
Kaspersky	HEUR:Worm.Win32.Generic
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Downloader.18
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.TrjGen.cvndsy
Avast	Win32:AutoRun-ARB [Wrm]
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b8f3b4
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Downloader.18
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Downloader.18 (B)
Comodo	Worm.Win32.Autorun.1438970@1n9lsa
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.ct
Sophos	ML/PE-A + Mal/EncPk-ZL
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
GData	Gen:Variant.Downloader.18
Jiangmin	Adware/Downloader.dp
Webroot	W32.Dynamer.Gen
Avira	WORM/Autorun.143897
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
Arcabit	Trojan.Downloader.18
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Worm.Win32.Generic
Microsoft	PWS:Win32/Zbot!ml
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Dorv
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Downloader.18
APEX	Malicious
Rising	Packer.Win32.Agent.bs (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!ohRIJNlgyGk
Ikarus	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Pawned
Fortinet	W32/Agent.IUA!tr.bdr
AVG	Win32:AutoRun-ARB [Wrm]
Panda	Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)