About “Johnnie.266422” infection

The Johnnie.266422 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 Johnnie.266422 virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Attempts to modify Internet Explorer’s start page
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Writes a potential ransom message to disk
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable System Restore
• Attempts to disable UAC
• The sample wrote data to the system hosts file.
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Attempts to modify user notification settings
• Clears web history

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How to determine Johnnie.266422?

File Info:
crc32: 647533FBmd5: 094847c6cc8d23b4db1ab67f6c229005name: 094847C6CC8D23B4DB1AB67F6C229005.mlwsha1: 805a30c8f2ce0c0cc8f38b1fedfc27cf710e1ac8sha256: df582e2b0730a5cecfdc525a13bc531733c4ce9a9291c3d96bca9c90fce93d8csha512: d845e24d9a321d0ae2b0396638e98c649f1c789b9c289cb4de44e284550e66d17ec1485c83add61a28a440669aac41d174a3dee9b2a44fa6a8aec521ccb667dessdeep: 3072:9AFBhQgS1Xv3Vl7RKzjJbXfNlqcdm2Yaf:9UId1Xv3TtSVfm2bftype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Johnnie.266422 also known as:

How to remove Johnnie.266422?

• 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.