Should I remove “Johnnie.97375”?

The Johnnie.97375 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.97375 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to modify browser security settings
• Disables Interner Explorer creating a new process per tab, possibly for browser injection
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable browser security warnings
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Johnnie.97375?

File Info:
name: 9C89FD6D43B14731CBC5.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ab57630be18b8aa9b2e9e35c1d2987f05d710fda888a7c44b85b6975bddefbeccrc32: 43253507md5: 9c89fd6d43b14731cbc54249405a0929sha1: 27745ff67a0ab6279a4aa690e6919fd3d0fafef1sha256: ab57630be18b8aa9b2e9e35c1d2987f05d710fda888a7c44b85b6975bddefbecsha512: f8b9f224cd983139cc1917860f0f412cc8fe0fa702b5ea69c3d6d5c4761c70b05870e447edfd0a6bad4e2f18752c545348b1d3f28a22fa2c728828ebf0e0a815ssdeep: 3072:nddabnURlcjwuxcD40R3aJm5ULYmop52Bt1:d8DURAwJ40Rb5U8pMtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1FDF3F12CF4A11962E9ADF235E1031BA1D3FCB8359E36336752C051E02FE2454BD96F5Asha3_384: ba6404f37bfc5208b4c1b4aadd7372bc9de38148fcefe9d59734365e6ce19fb94552757153f999a65421642cfb04e13bep_bytes: 558bec81ec80000000a1764d41002dbctimestamp: 2015-04-25 16:05:51
Version Info:
Comments: CompanyName: F-Secure CorporationFileDescription: F-Secure SafeSearch Application Elevated InstallerFileVersion: 1.07.117.0InternalName: elevated_installerLegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2016 F-Secure CorporationLegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: elevated_installer.exePrivateBuild: ProductName: F-Secure Safe Search ApplicationProductVersion: 1.07.117.0SpecialBuild: Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Johnnie.97375 also known as:

How to remove Johnnie.97375?

• 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.