Hoax.Cryptodef removal

The Hoax.Cryptodef 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 Hoax.Cryptodef virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Creates RWX memory
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cryptowall ransomware
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Hoax.Cryptodef?

File Info:
crc32: 28FB2ACD
md5: 9e44560bb8938c3560420fe74b77e9a1
name: 9E44560BB8938C3560420FE74B77E9A1.mlw
sha1: c044c973d1c5e324aaf735ed41a6a82f0e9d712a
sha256: dca516d795a783842b633f310d0fa090fdf79e584b8cdef45a48d6fea0537ea7
sha512: a6ceca1b3c6a1bf5004c4f1d5df77c9604c39689d190d13e2c3169fe4884b9a91a6ad030139615e92f3bcb435fd90508177d0ccf1207c185210601fa888a1793
ssdeep: 6144:4PgkVYJtnsQyCzzNYDXIBlm8b+oEdhA8jhIqa:yp8CYBl3b9Ed68Na
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1999-2013 Cortado AG
InternalName: TPAutoConnect
FileVersion: 8,8,476,2
CompanyName: Cortado AG
ProductName: TPAutoConnect
ProductVersion: 8,8,476,2
FileDescription: ThinPrint AutoConnect printer creation service
OriginalFilename: TPAutoConnSvc.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Hoax.Cryptodef also known as:

How to remove Hoax.Cryptodef?

• 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.