Should I remove “Generik.EMCGUCH”?

The Generik.EMCGUCH 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 Generik.EMCGUCH virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Generik.EMCGUCH?


File Info:
crc32: CE21C9BA
md5: 55d4eee88842d426e16431fbc299ae4b
name: 55D4EEE88842D426E16431FBC299AE4B.mlw
sha1: 4997c7cfd043dbdc59f68b37a073ae539a03b709
sha256: 6014e6d2bbf7e5032d486412ff61ef1ee7b7167070a67a5aac82b376de5f9892
sha512: 644ea0738afa9a048e753fed58fc684195b8ce846c2f0797ea0833e39a4997a2c449519618c93ef3676a36adb655e18e2056f6fb86b0f351198c8fa48a7d9486
ssdeep: 6144:bt/6s2gJiujzJQh69Pg8qPzvwWTOX7Ryep/g/p7MiokgkZdI8WrJtQw3LCRlL86:52gJ7JQh69Pg8qPzvwWTOX7RyC/iMiI
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Generik.EMCGUCH also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/FakeAlert.2154da74
Cybereason	malicious.fd043d
Cyren	W32/FakeAlert.TD.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Generik.EMCGUCH
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Zusy.eymvmw
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Zusy.Sxom
Sophos	ML/PE-A
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaE.34236.muW@a0SasPei
VIPRE	Trojan.FakeAlert
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.ch
FireEye	Generic.mg.55d4eee88842d426
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.Generic.C2391948
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	Artemis!55D4EEE88842
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Tiggre
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.99 (RDML:f/mcmGlT4He1R0WUuXi2Hw)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!dT5ikcPi+74
Ikarus	Trojan.SuspectCRC
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	GenericRXDV.HU!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Generik.EMCGUCH?

Generik.EMCGUCH removal tool

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.

About the author

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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