ML/PE-A + Mal/Ransom-DK removal

The ML/PE-A + Mal/Ransom-DK 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/Ransom-DK virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Terminates another process
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• Checks adapter addresses which can be used to detect virtual network interfaces
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to delete or modify volume shadow copies
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to stop active services
• Modifies boot configuration settings
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by registry key
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable System Restore
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine ML/PE-A + Mal/Ransom-DK?

File Info:
name: 19B379037D5706C97DC3.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/af4b07c4dac60f851ffea4a203e32ecaec2d94d452a2bc79172f50920f413e3fcrc32: C2BDF342md5: 19b379037d5706c97dc30522eae40460sha1: 093811b28d62c7007fa4f07ef267ecfb49fb646esha256: af4b07c4dac60f851ffea4a203e32ecaec2d94d452a2bc79172f50920f413e3fsha512: 3225d5ad7c4a27664294b7dc35cb71c75f3dd4f9921758445a306f1240ab77fc31db3bb5dd627dd2ee3c3926fe859fe41b786665100f077db41e53ade9d28ba3ssdeep: 6144:YGPd3gx9fVpOFNTP7UQ0S23GWATiElhAvNhTpDO:FwbVpqTwQx5plhEOtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T19134CFC2B9C1A2EBE46190FB0699A733CB68173F5F5AEC539718EB871C49043DBD9112sha3_384: 150c580d2064e12fa3e36a51e3e1a6f6b645d9843afbc49a17fa1969f365cc4d6bdfa80618d883f4f652f302c304519aep_bytes: 558bec6aff6890334100689026410064timestamp: 2008-06-09 13:11:32
Version Info:
CompanyName: HanWangFileVersion: 0,157,36,151LegalCopyright: Anachronistically © 2011ProductName: Blades Amperes

ML/PE-A + Mal/Ransom-DK also known as:

How to remove ML/PE-A + Mal/Ransom-DK?

• 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.