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.

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: 51F3CAD0md5: 4793f14a3cc61a2dc0d8d3b97b7803d5name: setup_newnote_newnote18nodk_v1.0_silent.exesha1: ddde7a641677c34adb18426f0d3707fec07d4cffsha256: b2ba81d460de2498f34d4ce7cde571e9fdc78cc89104afcf1cfe6696e739657fsha512: dafa71c5b2a77d646f3e1b058a1ae8c00801fb6634af9d34bcc9d9498cbe62269f7a48e36f7b87d7db47d6b19aa04f434e9986fba6bfbb4d9c0aa521cc72cc24ssdeep: 196608:4wqTGxJP7uDhzWWu5cGoXM+h/hgaynbGZiMwLqSn8lrhdmjpWOhPIKhV9aEcTA1b:4jY7w6WumFXM+5hgayKV6Uoz9aRIntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2019 InternalName: Setup.exeCompanyName: ProductName: newnoteProductVersion: 2.0.0.1FileDescription: x5b89x88c5x7a0bx5e8fOriginalFilename: Setup.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

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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.