Categories: Malware

About “Generik.GKNCNZQ” infection

The Generik.GKNCNZQ 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.GKNCNZQ virus can do?

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Deletes its original binary from disk
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Generik.GKNCNZQ?


File Info:

crc32: 777C2AB2md5: a4fa20171dcd5c5e6d6a9c6ca3244072name: A4FA20171DCD5C5E6D6A9C6CA3244072.mlwsha1: fe454dc8ea70e318dcf15b3aa46a440bcfbfa70dsha256: 6825fd1443e1b2649f243572883f088d98452a6101c934ec0f7f3e1e7ca91154sha512: 8287f0c93d1194822cbdcfedf33353f06287a770cdc5398ddbf9cd5856f834b0936b05e0c51fb415d6a5552267f305b35c502ca014131c0267bbe1882f56847essdeep: 12288:jplf0jrzOD4VIB6C48ltpOjQQ1OzMulvkk3pKcg7Q47p0B:jrCqD4VIB7vlt8jr1OzMA2cI1mtype: MS-DOS executable, MZ for MS-DOS

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Generik.GKNCNZQ also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.37971633
Cylance Unsafe
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cridex.c887a16d
Cybereason malicious.8ea70e
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Generik.GKNCNZQ
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Cridex.oxh
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.37971633
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Z.Sabsik.1253864
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.37971633
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.37971633
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0WK821
FireEye Generic.mg.a4fa20171dcd5c5e
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.37971633 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
GData Win32.Trojan-Stealer.CoinStealer.CZA7TI
Acronis suspicious
MAX malware (ai score=89)
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0WK821
Ikarus Trojan.MeterpreterSC
Fortinet Malicious_Behavior.SB
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove Generik.GKNCNZQ?

  • 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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