Should I remove “Johnnie.68676”?

The Johnnie.68676 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 Johnnie.68676 virus can do?

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (8 unique times)
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a library
• Detects Sandboxie through the presence of a library
• Detects SunBelt Sandbox through the presence of a library
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Creates a registry key or value with NUL characters to avoid detection with regedit
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Stores JavaScript or a script command in the registry, likely for persistence or configuration
• Attempts to identify installed analysis tools by registry key
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks the presence of disk drives in the registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a file
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
• Detects VMware through the presence of a file
• Detects VMware through the presence of a registry key
• Detects Virtual PC through the presence of a file
• Attempts to modify browser security settings
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Johnnie.68676?

File Info:
crc32: E81A438C
md5: 0758c66a5e6f989c2af9b2b144d73143
name: 0758C66A5E6F989C2AF9B2B144D73143.mlw
sha1: 0a446a1a1ffcb8002f6331d3c75996b2d9daf239
sha256: 1273804b2e7fce65db70e16de4592e47e7d38e975d94de9d8bb399a8351325dc
sha512: 2885014084d3b4881851c7bafe214c9c7f2f689cb11e38e0d273923328f0feaf8f31ecdc3e1e6b4e6f4b7620934eac81c4ab6bb3d08c3423cd1fb258499dd3f7
ssdeep: 6144:7YJu8GPMnyPu+HO9OP03v0EJ0ao6XvIUjrg5mh:7vNPMyGj9SK0O0Avhg5mh
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: SoftCollection xa9 2004
InternalName: AxaoABhrf
FileVersion: 1.00.0017
CompanyName: SoftCollection
LegalTrademarks: NNGF facilitates the Twinning Projects.
Comments: NNGF facilitates the Twinning Projects.
ProductName: Transparent Analog Clock
ProductVersion: 1.00.0017
FileDescription: Transparent Analog Clock
OriginalFilename: AxaoABhrf.exe

Johnnie.68676 also known as:

How to remove Johnnie.68676?

• 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.