What is “Downloader.Win32.Yantai.hlk”?

The Downloader.Win32.Yantai.hlk 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.Win32.Yantai.hlk virus can do?

• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Tries to suspend Cuckoo threads to prevent logging of malicious activity
• 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
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Downloader.Win32.Yantai.hlk?

File Info:
crc32: 51F3CAD0
md5: 4793f14a3cc61a2dc0d8d3b97b7803d5
name: setup_newnote_newnote18nodk_v1.0_silent.exe
sha1: ddde7a641677c34adb18426f0d3707fec07d4cff
sha256: b2ba81d460de2498f34d4ce7cde571e9fdc78cc89104afcf1cfe6696e739657f
sha512: dafa71c5b2a77d646f3e1b058a1ae8c00801fb6634af9d34bcc9d9498cbe62269f7a48e36f7b87d7db47d6b19aa04f434e9986fba6bfbb4d9c0aa521cc72cc24
ssdeep: 196608:4wqTGxJP7uDhzWWu5cGoXM+h/hgaynbGZiMwLqSn8lrhdmjpWOhPIKhV9aEcTA1b:4jY7w6WumFXM+5hgayKV6Uoz9aRIn
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2019 
InternalName: Setup.exe
CompanyName: 
ProductName: newnote
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.1
FileDescription: x5b89x88c5x7a0bx5e8f
OriginalFilename: Setup.exe
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Downloader.Win32.Yantai.hlk also known as:

How to remove Downloader.Win32.Yantai.hlk?

• 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.