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How to remove “Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85”?

The Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85 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 Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85 virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • A process created a hidden window
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering

How to determine Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85?


File Info:

name: 084C3AC605DE8C24DEC7.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/666ce21f783586281315bd7ae409f42ac8938e0513b80261659d30b53c844876crc32: 163523CFmd5: 084c3ac605de8c24dec775f81eaa1b9fsha1: 8e702761da53cbd8e7744a5ccc82eefbb8a12adfsha256: 666ce21f783586281315bd7ae409f42ac8938e0513b80261659d30b53c844876sha512: 2dacb1e80838c96953897c102e9be6c1bc952d2f6b633be80cfc1f38fe848d30677b173c878f77c1d585d3bad4a250b38ad7ad22825418779d122949d9b41267ssdeep: 24576:WulFVHiUe8OOpDs3Ooc8DHkC2egzsLjfJgkEvmFyjyY/HHsRn49iWMWQ89uh9xVb:WA00/zs5gz+F4g29MxUPmtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16165D022BA83C5B1E4D613F1A2EA4B774E75AD020321E3C362D9E5901F512E1B7BB717sha3_384: 2155f25f72ace7203bf80e5bf447a150769ea098dbe9cda20ccad01b15f3e31415e5e730ee165f45212ae158ef319f23ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2016-04-19 12:51:42

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: ExplorerCompanyName: ExplorerFileDescription: ExplorerFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: Dostealer.exeLegalCopyright: ExplorerLegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: Dostealer.exeProductName: ExplorerProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85 also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Mikey-9958102-0
FireEye Generic.mg.084c3ac605de8c24
VIPRE Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
K7AntiVirus Spyware ( 0055e3ec1 )
K7GW Spyware ( 0055e3ec1 )
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 MSIL/Spy.RapidStealer.D
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
Kaspersky Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Stealer.bs
BitDefender Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
MicroWorld-eScan Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Ad-Aware Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
Emsisoft Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
Jiangmin TrojanSpy.MSIL.nab
Avira TR/RapidStealer.ghj
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASCommon.250
Arcabit Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Stealer.C2300608
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34806.Bn2@aijD03l
ALYac Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85
MAX malware (ai score=89)
VBA32 TrojanSpy.MSIL.Stealer
Malwarebytes Spyware.Stealer
Yandex TrojanSpy.Stealer!GBfipC36Hl0
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Cybereason malicious.605de8
Panda Trj/GdSda.A

How to remove Generic.MSIL.PasswordStealerA.3E98ED85?

  • 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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