Categories: Malware

About “Generik.GUMHEGK” infection

The Generik.GUMHEGK 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.GUMHEGK virus can do?

  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

hbk07.ddns.net

How to determine Generik.GUMHEGK?


File Info:

crc32: 0A709CFEmd5: 6fbe6577c406f2d61a013faebb339cbename: 6FBE6577C406F2D61A013FAEBB339CBE.mlwsha1: 4e2b50f4e6e1ea4ef12148f3228bab9c090c5712sha256: 20a850b872b5d41f07d62cf69c0d5cdb74d46b9443d27abcfedca3163e8f372dsha512: b1fdfe53f4bbca281ece1012d5beb47c38e63ee20c5d3684daeee8663c09aacd9858221c67161de82bd897010b10b251b86c8ee8f97f633af80bccef3387da12ssdeep: 3072:VHTXh1+sOsOHrHT/gd+RbJEj0z7g5h0gL41XxEvfXBsJy7BcJL29xGRIVoNDCOSJ:VHT33KP4gbJzT6+Jylc0ebSpwlrJSAU5type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2005-2017 Piriform LtdInternalName: ccleanerFileVersion: 5, 28, 00, 6005CompanyName: Piriform LtdComments: CCleanerProductName: CCleanerProductVersion: 5, 28, 00, 6005FileDescription: CCleanerOriginalFilename: ccleaner.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Generik.GUMHEGK also known as:

K7AntiVirus Trojan-Downloader ( 004d688a1 )
Lionic Trojan.VBS.Agent.mAWi
K7GW Trojan-Downloader ( 004d688a1 )
Cybereason malicious.4e6e1e
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Generik.GUMHEGK
Paloalto generic.ml
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Worm.VBS.aad
eGambit PE.Heur.InvalidSig

How to remove Generik.GUMHEGK?

  • 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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