FakeAlert.42 removal

The FakeAlert.42 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 FakeAlert.42 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine FakeAlert.42?

File Info:
name: 5BE594CC0F98CC55103F.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1e52ba3275c938fc8405ea4529d94683f76f78e9dd4d72e3995984f8077b755f
crc32: C98FECBE
md5: 5be594cc0f98cc55103f12e5617874d2
sha1: 09f1b499b11c7771e66fd368dea29a91ee0d243d
sha256: 1e52ba3275c938fc8405ea4529d94683f76f78e9dd4d72e3995984f8077b755f
sha512: 6db275d6c8d6508970a9e86bd80df63119047c7e60c358a39dc6a2e1e0ac6d229faefebab33239ef344ab7d74f53f653b180df2fade940484024c5d2f5304430
ssdeep: 24576:Q1gHoNkhRWd4dcdINhGFS9pC/kXXeoMjTt/Zt:PJm4ddNhh9Ck+d
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1584523D67E811FF3C456013047F7AB22EE22AD6A62254A13BAC23F1F5C71669DC4217E
sha3_384: 9b88eb74b2f1756160d6fefd6035a1af7971f5b1036e329061c447c70a0c82a48f6457eb218ec3e73a1a98ac3f5dbee7
ep_bytes: 558becff15d410000150e878faffff8b
timestamp: 2000-06-19 10:24:00

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

FakeAlert.42 also known as:

How to remove FakeAlert.42?

• 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.