How to remove “Generik.HOWXOXC”?

The Generik.HOWXOXC 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 Generik.HOWXOXC virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• CAPE detected the shellcode patterns malware family
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Generik.HOWXOXC?

File Info:
name: 3E328073FE7585FEA8FB.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e26181722de415ac11c8a96c3cbde3b806d05512b1f84684e5119937ccbe6346crc32: A1090141md5: 3e328073fe7585fea8fba184fdbf0110sha1: 9dd058d191583ec13c976268631ec6d1a52458b5sha256: e26181722de415ac11c8a96c3cbde3b806d05512b1f84684e5119937ccbe6346sha512: b9e9b38bff7194242b636090735258188d39b838b41ea646ffbcda19ae8cf50a9f3b91a7b5c17e9e2b4ce4db81321712028f88e9a6a86381366d28e76f870161ssdeep: 3072:UExoqF51jrYI2sPm36gdrv3qykRksR1zS2lJa6Gd6p+JFB:dBd8GIHkRkR2lJa6k601type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T153D3E044FB10D506E4698530CEF569F023AA9C57DF312D4F1096BEC9FAF25029628BBEsha3_384: abd137d6a6b860dbfd107971f1fe5ee30d46369839adb076e8e1f1f3c4b00018da7c46b8f698cc63c331f8f5edbf025dep_bytes: 0fe3d8eb09749d020f8eca7369f15083timestamp: 2009-02-18 13:36:55
Version Info:
CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: NotepadFileVersion: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)InternalName: NotepadLegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: NOTEPAD.EXEProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemProductVersion: 5.1.2600.5512Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Generik.HOWXOXC also known as:

How to remove Generik.HOWXOXC?

• 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.