Mal/Kryptik-AY removal instruction

The Mal/Kryptik-AY 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 Mal/Kryptik-AY virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Mal/Kryptik-AY?


File Info:
crc32: E229EE0B
md5: 9f2c6bf8032a456b5fc153fdbf73bbfe
name: svhost.exe
sha1: 5168762caef97a41fbd7f390b65dd693b0dadf08
sha256: b2cad597a364337a6dcc606b82b0a3f628b079bd9342bdd690f53d382fecd099
sha512: 86750f525262e8d734eb725acf57c34cc309f99c78d172991e5d9a5c2957161b6714072bb4ca52793685b279108d919299f778b71779d183def442e4d4b03420
ssdeep: 196608:5JAInaM6LdSS/05URfd0nwXu624QkmjvIG4grz:5JACaM6hSS/05Q0nwXuymjvL4grz
type: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright:  
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: svhost.exe
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
FileDescription:  
OriginalFilename: svhost.exe

Mal/Kryptik-AY also known as:

FireEye	Generic.mg.9f2c6bf8032a456b
Sangfor	Malware
Cybereason	malicious.caef97
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win64:CoinminerX-gen [Trj]
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1130328
DrWeb	Trojan.MinerNET.8
Invincea	heuristic
Sophos	Mal/Kryptik-AY
SentinelOne	DFI – Malicious PE
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1130328
Microsoft	Trojan:MSIL/CoinMiner.S!MTB
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.RL_CoinMiner.C3454925
Acronis	suspicious
Malwarebytes	Trojan.MalPack.Generic
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/CoinMiner.AXX
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.CoinMiner
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_94%
Fortinet	MSIL/CoinMiner.AXX!tr
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AVG	Win64:CoinminerX-gen [Trj]
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_90% (D)

How to remove Mal/Kryptik-AY?

Mal/Kryptik-AY removal tool

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.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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