What is “Malware.Heuristic.2046”?

The Malware.Heuristic.2046 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 Malware.Heuristic.2046 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• 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 (Process Hollowing)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Exhibits behavior characteristic of Alphacrypt/Teslacrypt ransomware
• CAPE detected the embedded win api malware family
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by registry key
• Creates a copy of itself
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Attempts to ensure mapped drives are available from an elevated prompt or process with UAC enabled
• Creates a known TeslaCrypt/AlphaCrypt ransomware decryption instruction / key file.
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Malware.Heuristic.2046?

File Info:
name: 07C130E11A986C0E7B48.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/92c65edc698a226274b070fd96d778ab5c77a48f0bc8d9fcea8a99b4b5bb45a2crc32: 32DD058Amd5: 07c130e11a986c0e7b48efeaa65c92acsha1: b230dce9d1b6a4cc11e6b3285946d176dd9f591fsha256: 92c65edc698a226274b070fd96d778ab5c77a48f0bc8d9fcea8a99b4b5bb45a2sha512: 5e618fc2aafe57ac428c86623cf4bffc43861377423aeab5890fda6cd7de030f3131628a85248abc77231164c620032f3a54ab78751696e5a0d866c94e831208ssdeep: 12288:legnxF98wTTaqIyn15/4lkns+3WS3Z7dbLgDzrr18egnxF98wTTaqIyn15/4lkn1:IgJ8cTa1yn1R6v+3Wqdd6ZlgJ8cTa1yztype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T165F49E185B73F495D1501AFB5229AFFB4F6DEF01AD3BE025253B9B2214A31A34ECD821sha3_384: 136c49223bc5a191cc2de63d9b8bc048ab3b073e1f014e3592a8d34e58b783266a93247ed94071d5f666c7ed2ab19ec3ep_bytes: 558bec6aff6868674b0068ec3f460064timestamp: 2005-09-04 10:58:57
Version Info:
Comments: LinkageCompanyName: Fluke CorporationFileDescription: Lacings Necropsy HarmonyFileVersion: 182, 241, 161, 214InternalName: JawsLegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2014LegalTrademarks: FunctionalitiesOriginalFilename: Mimicryl.EXEPrivateBuild: 58, 250, 112, 61ProductName: Invalidation LeavingsProductVersion: 240, 40, 125, 58SpecialBuild: 80, 42, 150, 129

Malware.Heuristic.2046 also known as:

How to remove Malware.Heuristic.2046?

• 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.