What to verify before removal
This report keeps Mikey.166133 removal tips in the active library because the detection has enough technical context to support a careful second-opinion scan and cleanup decision.
Start by comparing the local file name with 94D06287683E7AB2F4A5.mlw, then review the behavior notes for persistence entries, dropped files, unusual processes, and browser or network changes. This helps separate a matching detection from a different file that only shares a similar alert name.
- Observed file
- 94D06287683E7AB2F4A5.mlw
- Compare the suspicious file name with 94D06287683E7AB2F4A5.mlw.
- Confirm the detection name matches Mikey.166133 removal tips before removing related files.
- Review the report for persistence entries, dropped files, unusual processes, and browser or network changes so the cleanup is based on observed behavior, not only the label.
- Run a full scan, quarantine confirmed detections, and restart before signing back in to sensitive accounts.
The Mikey.166133 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 Mikey.166133 virus can do?
- Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
- CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
- Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Turkish
- The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
- Authenticode signature is invalid
- CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family
- Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
- Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
How to determine Mikey.166133?
File Info:
name: 94D06287683E7AB2F4A5.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7b56045f988b0e3d74d634f2ef560609f1533a7c97a3c22e90fd47ed1fd324c5crc32: E489D68Fmd5: 94d06287683e7ab2f4a5131e9eb72277sha1: 6c1217744e212a5a2b2469cc4e3dd847e29c2308sha256: 7b56045f988b0e3d74d634f2ef560609f1533a7c97a3c22e90fd47ed1fd324c5sha512: e7f3de8517e3f31791208f0ca1f22e529788fe651ea057b9b58b4071a408debde5afdf8bd10fb739ccc2add9e98cf80691e9822767cb623043bcc0abf5583cb3ssdeep: 6144:DeI/kKebk9rCTvvKw6uZG9DKeJFflo3VjqGePbP4DUdihb+XNwCr7qkcE94deZCp:iIleg9rRw6OG9DKKFflw7ezub+qqekEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1E9C40110B660DC31EC660BB789E5D694DB2ABDF2B7B8914E715436EF2E732D0801E352sha3_384: af79424e21d52fe78ae937dd3c454bd91d4e3a423b2671162206d32d1cdf69ee9b8eafae1d651136fe6b0f8c91ab9d9dep_bytes: e8ca570000e978feffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2022-11-12 05:52:18Version Info:
FileVersions: 13.1.8.50ProductVersion: 26.71.13.2InternalName: ChangeLegalCopyrights: NevermoreCompanyNames: SwordTranslation: 0x010b 0x04e2
Mikey.166133 also known as:
| Bkav | W32.AIDetectMalware |
| Elastic | malicious (high confidence) |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Mikey.166133 |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.94d06287683e7ab2 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Ransom.Stop.P5 |
| Skyhigh | BehavesLike.Win32.Lockbit.hc |
| McAfee | Artemis!94D06287683E |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.MalPack.GS |
| Sangfor | Ransom.Win32.Save.a |
| BitDefenderTheta | Gen:NN.ZexaF.36804.Kq0@aGWQ!UiG |
| Symantec | ML.Attribute.HighConfidence |
| tehtris | Generic.Malware |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HWZP |
| APEX | Malicious |
| Paloalto | generic.ml |
| ClamAV | Win.Trojan.Windigo-10028444-0 |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealerc.gen |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Mikey.166133 |
| Avast | Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom] |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Mikey.166133 (B) |
| Trapmine | malicious.high.ml.score |
| Sophos | Troj/Krypt-AEE |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Gluteba |
| Detected | |
| Varist | W32/FakeAlert.VV.gen!Eldorado |
| Kingsoft | malware.kb.a.998 |
| Microsoft | Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.A!ml |
| Arcabit | Trojan.Mikey.D288F5 |
| ZoneAlarm | HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealerc.gen |
| GData | Win32.Packed.Kryptik.4OBZL4 |
| Cynet | Malicious (score: 100) |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win.Generic.R647065 |
| VBA32 | BScope.TrojanSpy.Convagent |
| MAX | malware (ai score=84) |
| Cylance | unsafe |
| Rising | Ransom.Stop!8.10810 (TFE:5:d5w3aWYNT9F) |
| SentinelOne | Static AI – Malicious PE |
| Fortinet | W32/Kryptik.HCOV!tr |
| AVG | Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom] |
| DeepInstinct | MALICIOUS |
How to remove Mikey.166133?
Verify the infection before changing system settings
Use GridinSoft Anti-Malware to run a full scan, review detected persistence entries, and quarantine confirmed threats before restarting Windows.
- 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.