Generik.ICEMCHQ removal guide

The Generik.ICEMCHQ 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.ICEMCHQ virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Creates a hidden or system file

How to determine Generik.ICEMCHQ?

File Info:
name: A512E9716A33F1E49DBE.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a9eb97ab3a60e67e6be93966c7a92f8eba6fc572badac9a4eca0e37d9c7be376crc32: 08DE23B0md5: a512e9716a33f1e49dbefc09dfbe32dbsha1: f00792792ac567848e6464e424cf500bfca8ce40sha256: a9eb97ab3a60e67e6be93966c7a92f8eba6fc572badac9a4eca0e37d9c7be376sha512: 533304cb1b75a246557b8298ec092197562324460211739e5d868ec521215c2be432fbf052af85fac50d4243e9195d4fb382a5649053859cd958c37c3717859assdeep: 24576:S4nXu/QSDTV+Bnvu8tNjMJFJQgBbKOSDxpQ2TnxzibG6SABEdvoAEpy8rRDO:SqeNVmMJsgBbKOR2NzE6AuApyuOtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1AE95C07FB268753ED46A1B325573932059BB7B65A81A8C2F47F0480CDF264B01E3FA16sha3_384: 0d8bf800491d307bfafc8763ecd788fd84546a3a71ef7e33aa199bf42385ab8d8ab88734c5feb12bc0d55a05e08d5a6dep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945timestamp: 2020-03-14 17:59:41
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName:                                                             FileDescription: atikmdag patcher Setup                                      FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     OriginalFileName:                                                   ProductName: atikmdag patcher                                            ProductVersion: 1.4.7                                             Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Generik.ICEMCHQ also known as:

How to remove Generik.ICEMCHQ?

• 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.