Malware

What is “Mal/VB-UY”?

Malware Removal

The Mal/VB-UY 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/VB-UY virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
  • Attempts to disable Windows Auto Updates
  • Anomalous binary characteristics
  • Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Mal/VB-UY?


File Info:

name: 53F2CD14092C2F7820CA.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0387d2856415d88c39b0644dbdd72d47d21c23157a91f125c8de7e995f1416d1
crc32: 218A02AF
md5: 53f2cd14092c2f7820ca79cca7978045
sha1: 2cd3e906fb6ad4790435ade431c2a55bc409754a
sha256: 0387d2856415d88c39b0644dbdd72d47d21c23157a91f125c8de7e995f1416d1
sha512: 39685b3bad4825782afd4581c5282bada780c5e431a6d19ec344a0646b89b9b0487988e2335d6e78b2a2add326a8eec424e70e5e5e790f5d559b334653444615
ssdeep: 6144:Hstj9ItsR8UhaUodQDZ23wpJEoKHjWZLKBPvHIWM5A:FlUdZ2ApGvWpaPvsA
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T13E840917A260E52AD531CEF02999176449AE9C7195E1994BE7C43F1A33F3E87A333323
sha3_384: c4b844b5845e516976d29b87aa9c3f5fdd2a9c4ece57f05546121ed3531882bf6ae4812b9982e70d0854e3634f43acee
ep_bytes: 6828574000e8f0ffffff000000000000
timestamp: 2012-05-17 20:45:27

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0
ProductName: lajnclgu
FileVersion: 6.09.0001
ProductVersion: 6.09.0001
InternalName: yxdztkpejjre
OriginalFilename: yxdztkpejjre.exe

Mal/VB-UY also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKDZ.97318
ClamAVWin.Malware.Vobfus-9972871-0
FireEyeGeneric.mg.53f2cd14092c2f78
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.JorikVMF.S20641262
ALYacTrojan.GenericKDZ.97318
Cylanceunsafe
SangforSuspicious.Win32.Save.vb
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
K7GWEmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
K7AntiVirusEmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
BaiduWin32.Worm.VB.be
VirITTrojan.Win32.SHeur4.AEYM
CyrenW32/Vobfus.BE.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/AutoRun.VB.AQW
APEXMalicious
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
KasperskyTrojan.Win32.Jorik.Vobfus.ekip
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKDZ.97318
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.VB.coonpl
SUPERAntiSpywareTrojan.Agent/Gen-Vobfus
AvastWin32:Pronny-K [Trj]
TencentTrojan.Win32.Vobfus.wd
TACHYONTrojan/W32.Jorik.393216
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKDZ.97318 (B)
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Vobfus.E.1
DrWebTrojan.VbCrypt.81
VIPRETrojan.GenericKDZ.97318
TrendMicroTSPY_ZBOT.SMUK
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.VBObfus.fm
SophosMal/VB-UY
IkarusWorm.Win32.Vobfus
GDataWin32.Trojan.PSE.16ZJ8SK
AviraTR/Vobfus.E.1
Antiy-AVLWorm/Win32.WBNA.gen
XcitiumWorm.Win32.Pronny.AK@4ogvoo
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D17C26
ViRobotWorm.Win32.A.WBNA.393216.D
ZoneAlarmTrojan.Win32.Jorik.Vobfus.ekip
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Jorik.MA!MTB
GoogleDetected
AhnLab-V3Worm/Win32.WBNA.R120796
Acronissuspicious
McAfeeVBObfus.dv
MAXmalware (ai score=89)
VBA32TScope.Trojan.VB
MalwarebytesGeneric.Worm.AutoRun.DDS
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCallTSPY_ZBOT.SMUK
RisingWorm.VobfusEx!1.99DB (CLASSIC)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!wSksknNjkx0
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetW32/VBKrypt.C!tr
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZevbaF.36196.ym0@amofCAoi
AVGWin32:Pronny-K [Trj]
DeepInstinctMALICIOUS

How to remove Mal/VB-UY?

Mal/VB-UY 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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