Should I remove “Generik.KNWVYTK”?

The Generik.KNWVYTK 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.KNWVYTK virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Generik.KNWVYTK?


File Info:
crc32: CFFB3FDB
md5: de14a9a68222535e7607d779bd765693
name: DE14A9A68222535E7607D779BD765693.mlw
sha1: c5f7c6c381f94412c615c653b3d32fc0ff214c6c
sha256: 403bb6e9dc90881b21455b962d27a1ccf555585645eb648ad3b29f94d9265aa5
sha512: 9260891716b6f48bb1b2a9625ffff02b277e912630f876e110f8820153ecbd34eab8278b2d96d3e3837c185695b76b5ea35b7975face69aaed7d7bbaa846d575
ssdeep: 12288:G+G82iNeHK7z8EzZ1q2hsKZQrwcflkNA7MqGzeejAZ2a/IGRUdZ4xCmrx/D:d1b/Phs2xcdwFq0ee62aAGRUX4xCCD
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2021 Binance, Inc
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: OrdinalCompar.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: BinanceTech
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: Binance
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: Binance
OriginalFilename: OrdinalCompar.exe

Generik.KNWVYTK also known as:

Lionic	Trojan.MSIL.Agensla.i!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.PackedNET.964
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Cybereason	malicious.381f94
Cyren	W32/MSIL_Kryptik.EBN.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Generik.KNWVYTK
APEX	Malicious
Avast	FileRepMalware
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.gen
TrendMicro	TrojanSpy.Win32.SUSPECTCRC.USMANH921
FireEye	Generic.mg.de14a9a68222535e
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1142734
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/AgentTesla!ml
GData	MSIL.Trojan-Stealer.AgentTesla.N5VA2I
McAfee	RDN/Generic PWS.y
Malwarebytes	MachineLearning/Anomalous.94%
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TrojanSpy.Win32.SUSPECTCRC.USMANH921
Yandex	Trojan.AvsArher.bTJEKx
Ikarus	Trojan.Inject
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Malicious_Behavior.SB
AVG	FileRepMalware
Paloalto	generic.ml
Qihoo-360	Win32/Heur.Generic.HwMAueAA

How to remove Generik.KNWVYTK?

Generik.KNWVYTK 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.

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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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