About “ML/PE-A + Mal/Behav-085” infection

The ML/PE-A + Mal/Behav-085 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 ML/PE-A + Mal/Behav-085 virus can do?

• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Creates an autorun.inf file
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to stop active services
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Harvests cookies for information gathering
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine ML/PE-A + Mal/Behav-085?

File Info:
name: 423267B50CDCD4DDF36F.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3f45ddf46058009f3607d8216d8727ff8606772a702605b8069f19e94dbb0ad1crc32: 0C507CE2md5: 423267b50cdcd4ddf36fe74e33b6625asha1: ff77c73282461a650a26c4421cac5e2f79382ff8sha256: 3f45ddf46058009f3607d8216d8727ff8606772a702605b8069f19e94dbb0ad1sha512: 5157278810294b8293d63e386c27dd3d810ee8c40ea54e9907d0f5d923c5645483d89261f96d89cf7c0dbcb7a49e15a933f82d6e299581e71b7e17be272556e8ssdeep: 49152:snz2oZuBlp5p9AUfHaJeW4SkZP4sz9Mbr777Q:szGbfHAfkZcwtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D1A54A05F5B49337D0B3C17AC9E7A7F5BA3238055B304AEB0254D7781E26AD2863A739sha3_384: 91298aa890fb77a244110d0c35d8023d676dc839d80fe032b6238d05510b604b1819dce37cf1481ed897b97949e33562ep_bytes: 558becb9050000006a006a004975f951timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

ML/PE-A + Mal/Behav-085 also known as:

How to remove ML/PE-A + Mal/Behav-085?

• 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.