About “Heur.PIF.8 (B)” infection

The Heur.PIF.8 (B) 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 Heur.PIF.8 (B) virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Creates a copy of itself
• Harvests information related to installed mail clients
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Heur.PIF.8 (B)?

File Info:
crc32: 9494A974
md5: f361a358ae0aeb4d2dfa1ee9882f8ab9
name: F361A358AE0AEB4D2DFA1EE9882F8AB9.mlw
sha1: 760ce10e00edfd0943dae9411d067aaaf727d418
sha256: 364aedff57905c2b2828c999f3d08db45d75854cd0beb44f3331dff02714e03c
sha512: 357eb01db75db3b2fda26d7653d3d871d917806788cec5eae0ed5f84b6eed671bd65542948c015a372b6f79968ff1c4e6ec00274b2850c561effc12ff47aebcf
ssdeep: 6144:7b3ZKAlmZejo8V9WKBYHfZRlHBbV+lMoVSUfEdq6f8PDKO8hTkKjWqf:Qn8PvWAYHRRJ+lHVSUsdq6f8T8hTkU
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Heur.PIF.8 (B) also known as:

How to remove Heur.PIF.8 (B)?

• 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.