What is “Heur.PHS.1”?

The Heur.PHS.1 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 Heur.PHS.1 virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• A ping command was executed with the -n argument possibly to delay analysis
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Detects the presence of Windows Defender AV emulator via files
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Suspicious use of certutil was detected
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Heur.PHS.1?

File Info:
name: C2C7A358C046BADB3533.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4cbe96444799f1ecb78ffe3528ad225594d3aae4e4e4486a70dbf93a22328b74crc32: ADBB1C32md5: c2c7a358c046badb3533d1e1a10c7f39sha1: f87094f7f5c7e279ec288ecc057c1110752b4f2esha256: 4cbe96444799f1ecb78ffe3528ad225594d3aae4e4e4486a70dbf93a22328b74sha512: 9527abedca9cbabf3b94172aa72a169d141124ae9dea16b0ba5eea0f42aae3c7b98c25a9a17ce684aa4db26ca4aabdfe51af91a1b5a278f0505dc55dd8aa5358ssdeep: 49152:53KrFH32zF1raAYphSoRM0MkVv7XT+Nzf8V:krFHs5YphDRWkVPpVtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18D75234040E0407AE1FA23B0A2F433276B79FEA06B39579E626654DA8D719C42E7573Fsha3_384: 975ee32c30df9e9ce3684386f9527b864247c45dbb9167baab974b1ce85b4c63a8a2429e6cdfe9cf50917cca0d77330cep_bytes: e81c060000e94dfdffffcccccccccc3btimestamp: 2009-07-13 23:42:43
Version Info:
CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: Kqi66 Vgorsko Uplfcmyzbn                                           FileVersion: 42.1.2298.97234 (wfwduze_glb.571507-2154)InternalName: Cjauekd                LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. Sjz Oqgbbs Powhkvwh.OriginalFilename: RLQULDI.EXE            .CMYProductName: Windows® Internet ExplorerProductVersion: 42.1.2298.97234Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Heur.PHS.1 also known as:

How to remove Heur.PHS.1?

• 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.