FakeAV.2 removal guide

The FakeAV.2 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 FakeAV.2 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine FakeAV.2?

File Info:
name: 06282997D20E9C75A4E6.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/09077488746ba1c82978c33db552ebecf4658538343269a4003eb821373a49f4crc32: 21EAB3DBmd5: 06282997d20e9c75a4e69e13201be52bsha1: d544096c305bacadeaed5a45bb21a4f7eeeda643sha256: 09077488746ba1c82978c33db552ebecf4658538343269a4003eb821373a49f4sha512: 32929afa611bf1316a2b484523723016980aaaf6593b25016968a025f08e58fdee11517cdd87bab54521e67c15a360ad990d6c860ee402da7f1560e6baf67233ssdeep: 24576:6qvoP4PpqJrLBJGIEN+MRMH43mnOlGTWI+lXI5LRqQAA2l:6qgPuqJnBJGIEYq3bGTWlXI58Qytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T17D45F24A8A93A1B1E95246775192737F49357B1321CCA9BFA3A3FC47C8321D1AA343CDsha3_384: 3ae7dd31b136b18be3657bfc2b09f5b077398e1c2c9dc4665be2f172851f74353d35d5b8b3eb2614fa591b4be77e68f0ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68f8c94c00909090909090timestamp: 2020-04-29 14:03:19
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

FakeAV.2 also known as:

How to remove FakeAV.2?

• 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.