HackTool:Win32/NetCat removal tips

The HackTool:Win32/NetCat 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 HackTool:Win32/NetCat virus can do?

Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine HackTool:Win32/NetCat?


File Info:
crc32: EA204BC5
md5: e0db1d3d47e312ef62e5b0c74dceafe5
name: E0DB1D3D47E312EF62E5B0C74DCEAFE5.mlw
sha1: 08664f5c3e07862ab9b531848ac92d08c8c6ba5a
sha256: b3b207dfab2f429cc352ba125be32a0cae69fe4bf8563ab7d0128bba8c57a71c
sha512: 78272306d6ad48eddc57fd872048c9cc400ea4cac91727dab9c8f869fb943dfd162d12b08f1c5e7927b536586a53917844b0424be838454ea841367590c0a6be
ssdeep: 768:SyMPVzXjrEX3wVdvEs/immkrYKoc4KYIoxU:DMPdrEGdvfamnnT4lIoG
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

HackTool:Win32/NetCat also known as:

Bkav	W32.RatND.Spyware
K7AntiVirus	Hacktool ( 000047b11 )
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Cometer
Cylance	Unsafe
K7GW	Hacktool ( 000047b11 )
TrendMicro	HKTL_NETCAT
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Netcat.ebbxjp
Cyren	W32/S-d35e0370!Eldorado
Symantec	NetCat
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/RemoteAdmin.NetCat.AD potentially unsafe
GData	Win32.Application.Agent.V7HEZH
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.NetCat.bnm
ViRobot	Adware.Remoteadmin.36528.N
SUPERAntiSpyware	Hack.Tool/Gen-RemoteAdmin
Comodo	ApplicUnsaf.Win32.RemoteAdmin.NetCat.c@1mc7qn
DrWeb	Tool.Netcat.395
Zillya	Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.194079
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!PUP
F-Prot	W32/S-d35e0370!Eldorado
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/NetCat
Jiangmin	RemoteAdmin.NetCat.s
TACHYON	Trojan/W32.Cometer.36528
McAfee	Artemis!E0DB1D3D47E3
TrendMicro-HouseCall	HKTL_NETCAT
Yandex	Riskware.RemoteAdmin!
Ikarus	PUA.Tool
eGambit	Generic.Malware
Fortinet	Riskware/NetCat
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM01.1.7179.Malware.Gen

How to remove HackTool:Win32/NetCat?

HackTool:Win32/NetCat 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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