Categories: Malware

What is “Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml”?

The Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml 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 Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Detects Sandboxie through the presence of a library
  • Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
  • The following process appear to have been packed with Themida: 6.exe, lv.exe, 4.exe
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory
  • Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
  • Detects the presence of Wine emulator via registry key
  • Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml?


File Info:

crc32: F935C474md5: b50087cc5e9bd6ba7f675ffc7baaa51cname: B50087CC5E9BD6BA7F675FFC7BAAA51C.mlwsha1: 46f8a0bcb299ee4cedfbfe69d465f30c99d8f486sha256: 2170c3133ee9e4ea8546a695ac58ada27602dc24d56f573cffac9aa3c69adff6sha512: 543dff1ca2edfb099abecf6eb2c99f716fcfc2c71968db59f56b75cf04c28acc58ae4c8a8c6a9bca6411fa601b757f460fb27166b482184ad795d24466ffe17essdeep: 98304:tLHu1g6D70sCZa9eNz9MkS7HSLs6igh/2/OEvEvI1fUj756vaO7fGPDEkbnBHmyp:tj6Ya9eNa77HSLs/CL6V1fUApGbEkLBBtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: HolaroksProductVersion: 5.61.47.0FileVersion: 5.61.47.0FileDescription: Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.44991706
FireEye Generic.mg.b50087cc5e9bd6ba
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.44991706
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.Themida
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0056e5201 )
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.44991706
K7GW Trojan ( 0056e5201 )
Cyren W32/Agent.BXE.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Scrop.vho
Alibaba Packed:Win32/Themida.67521eac
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Scrop.b!c
Rising Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDMK:45M0Mwd4aqZKrFVFvAKLyA)
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.44991706
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.44991706 (B)
Comodo Malware@#23ifvd2vmmucb
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1102892
DrWeb Trojan.PWS.Stealer.29663
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.tc
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Themida
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira TR/Drop.Scrop.muyim
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Microsoft Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D2AE84DA
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Scrop.vho
GData Win32.Trojan-Stealer.CoinStealer.8AU0ZT
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.Generic.C4261745
McAfee Artemis!B50087CC5E9B
VBA32 TScope.Malware-Cryptor.SB
Cylance Unsafe
Panda Trj/CI.A
ESET-NOD32 multiple detections
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H0CLC20
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet W32/Generic!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34688.TzWaai!blde
AVG Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Paloalto generic.ml
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Dropper.273

How to remove Exploit:Win32/DDEDownloader!ml?

  • 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.
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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