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.

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: 9494A974md5: f361a358ae0aeb4d2dfa1ee9882f8ab9name: F361A358AE0AEB4D2DFA1EE9882F8AB9.mlwsha1: 760ce10e00edfd0943dae9411d067aaaf727d418sha256: 364aedff57905c2b2828c999f3d08db45d75854cd0beb44f3331dff02714e03csha512: 357eb01db75db3b2fda26d7653d3d871d917806788cec5eae0ed5f84b6eed671bd65542948c015a372b6f79968ff1c4e6ec00274b2850c561effc12ff47aebcfssdeep: 6144:7b3ZKAlmZejo8V9WKBYHfZRlHBbV+lMoVSUfEdq6f8PDKO8hTkKjWqf:Qn8PvWAYHRRJ+lHVSUsdq6f8T8hTkUtype: 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.