About “HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz” infection

The HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz 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/PasswordFox!pz virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz?


File Info:
name: 4B6D8FAADDA1730248C1.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a2fddc4214cc097077763b080e2c96e18b3ceae3d64c263d9dc433be2302d7c5
crc32: C8DEED41
md5: 4b6d8faadda1730248c10b7bbeeaec7f
sha1: f30afbcdd8e11dcfb45595f4839fc2104b9daaa5
sha256: a2fddc4214cc097077763b080e2c96e18b3ceae3d64c263d9dc433be2302d7c5
sha512: 8e835ad0994918776c3ddfe7a8d5e09805674b5ba985a12b55cd00db671bdb6c60a9abe20f9590cc3ced4fc11dbde26910cbb27522f735345cac5932532457f0
ssdeep: 6144:BVIt9+9lZH8zTXAghg+ACrvgJLVQ+OAev6lytUKMwthMjqeT:Ut9OczTX1g+ACjgJ5Q+ON9R4qeT
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T173441209C5D4DBACE6570672B1912F98C3E339DAA9DDEC2B485DBB0029B40C977F504B
sha3_384: 275487cba57cb4a725e83fdba054b2c2e8aede05110005de8152bcbc8c26989fff8b92e8a48af46402865a3f91311cee
ep_bytes: 
timestamp: 2012-07-22 21:16:20

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware.CS
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dh
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.GenMalicious.GQA
VirIT	Trojan.Win32.Generic.JVP
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:GenMalicious-GQA [Trj]
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.Confuser
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[PSW]/MSIL.Agent
Xcitium	Heur.Corrupt.PE@1z141z3
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz
Google	Detected
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:nnwuwg7EDVd2o4keXfcgUw)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet	W32/PossibleThreat
AVG	Win32:GenMalicious-GQA [Trj]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)

How to remove HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz?

HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox!pz 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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