Categories: Malware

About “Hoax.PornoAsset” infection

The Hoax.PornoAsset 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.PornoAsset virus can do?

Creates RWX memory
Expresses interest in specific running processes
Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
Creates a hidden or system file
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics
Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed

How to determine Hoax.PornoAsset?


File Info:
crc32: D569D417md5: 74e50f6d36cc554858859b31df94bbe7name: c7651588c623eb6d.exesha1: 49ccf8f45609cff1121234d3746b44a9636e085dsha256: 5311c0f01f49c6655821a035307330f9c141dc25bf07d284bbc427a1a3090c6esha512: b75ef96c8df064a8edba62c94a3095f1ba884a03e77e78b211c7029e60993d909bff9971ddac11b02c28f79b4e7c2b47db7bcf926cabef9dc0d149a56f85d867ssdeep: 6144:MLy84u9nSO2GjZkD10BIY3rb1YfBdfpoZ3u/Ht52w6JSeiFPXmg7:Y+u9nx2GjMY3XKfd/H/9Pj7type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Hoax.PornoAsset also known as:

Bkav	W32.BitwanX.Trojan
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.Generic.5848174
FireEye	Generic.mg.74e50f6d36cc5548
CAT-QuickHeal	Ransom.Weenloc.A8
McAfee	Trojan-FAZX!74E50F6D36CC
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Birele.mby (v)
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0039911e1 )
BitDefender	Trojan.Generic.5848174
K7GW	Trojan ( 0039911e1 )
Cybereason	malicious.d36cc5
TrendMicro	Ransom_WINLOCK.SM
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:Trojan.Heur2.LPTyGW@bONIh@oIb
F-Prot	W32/Trojan2.OAEZ
Symantec	Trojan.Ransomlock
ESET-NOD32	Win32/LockScreen.AGU
Baidu	Win32.Trojan.LockScreen.b
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:LockScreen-AHV [Trj]
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Fullscreen-41
GData	Trojan.Generic.5848174
Kaspersky	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.jzec
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Fullscreen.crnep
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.A.ChameleonUnlicence.383298
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Weenloc.a (CLASSIC)
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Sophos	Mal/Ransom-AI
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Ransom.Fullscreen.fgt@4t6ar8
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/ATRAPS.Gen
DrWeb	Trojan.Winlock.3333
Zillya	Trojan.Fullscreen.Win32.35
Invincea	heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition	Trojan-FAZX!74E50F6D36CC
CMC	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Fullscreen!O
Emsisoft	Trojan.Generic.5848174 (B)
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Fullscreen
Cyren	W32/Trojan.GDVD-7096
Jiangmin	Trojan/Fullscreen.ak
Webroot	W32.Trojan.Fullscreen.Gen
Avira	TR/ATRAPS.Gen
MAX	malware (ai score=80)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.PornoAsset.cioy
Microsoft	Ransom:Win32/Weenloc.A
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D593C6E
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ransom
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Atraps.R214152
ZoneAlarm	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.jzec
TotalDefense	Win32/Ransom.PC
Acronis	suspicious
VBA32	Hoax.PornoAsset
ALYac	Trojan.Generic.5848174
TACHYON	Ransom/W32.DP-PornoAsset.407040
Ad-Aware	Trojan.Generic.5848174
Malwarebytes	Trojan.Winlock
Panda	Generic Malware
Zoner	Trojan.Win32.46437
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_WINLOCK.SM
Tencent	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.jzec
Yandex	Trojan.WinBlock.Black.Gen.AA
SentinelOne	DFI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.9561540.susgen
Fortinet	W32/LockScreen.AGU!tr
AVG	Win32:LockScreen-AHV [Trj]
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM05.1.3F05.Malware.Gen