Misc.Hoax removal

The Misc.Hoax 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 Misc.Hoax virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Misc.Hoax?


File Info:
crc32: 598EC063
md5: b9c0e9837032815d07de5cc06336db24
name: B9C0E9837032815D07DE5CC06336DB24.mlw
sha1: bb4ce161089df79c26792fd998a55fe1f040e316
sha256: c33d7e6f29315b0717834fd3e39aad49d26e478db547d2c203e5d3e0f2680a28
sha512: 8941bbe223609fff9ccb23c1f4c9523971efc334b17f620bebb4e0c7b81e01f52545528afe6c4938268c2df2a63c583a6c0d14cf666324b80d17c27196d0e0d2
ssdeep: 12288:1Qtq9IGJpyCLbtMMlgDeWL7U86+yURgbsCxs1FROhpF5MsLfaTvi25L8NyO8PTj:1Qt8IGJpyC/mCWs8wbsCOu5ja7iQzO7
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2017
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: FakeRansomware.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: FakeRansomware
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: FakeRansomware
OriginalFilename: FakeRansomware.exe

Misc.Hoax also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0050ded71 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
ALYac	Misc.Hoax
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Malware.gen
K7GW	Trojan ( 0050ded71 )
Cybereason	malicious.370328
Symantec	Ransom.Wannacry
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Hoax.FakeFilecoder.N
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
BitDefender	Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
Tencent	Msil.Risk.Hoax.Pijo
Ad-Aware	Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
Comodo	Malware@#1i6wmkv4ndx5x
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34058.Wn0@a0ZnZGo
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
FireEye	Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
Emsisoft	Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 (B)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Occamy.B
Arcabit	Trojan.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
GData	Gen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
McAfee	Artemis!B9C0E9837032
Malwarebytes	MachineLearning/Anomalous.95%
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Yandex	Hoax.FakeFilecoder!GnqTkgdFaHQ
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/Filecoder
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml
Qihoo-360	Win32/Trojan.Generic.HgIASOcA

How to remove Misc.Hoax?

Misc.Hoax 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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