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What is “ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG”?

The ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG 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 ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Enumerates running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • CAPE detected the Loki malware family

How to determine ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG?


File Info:

name: 68A684E6D18AB7123F08.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/20e36f2fc8a308105d9dedcc58b580a1bd88fc1425ce2ba24d232c7be9386a14crc32: B0CFFC64md5: 68a684e6d18ab7123f083cda824bc719sha1: fc11fc3f40a8110584bcf78b7213a3390d6c37c7sha256: 20e36f2fc8a308105d9dedcc58b580a1bd88fc1425ce2ba24d232c7be9386a14sha512: b9cb623f145a1912e5f12bf27b0bb97d24e2464755d7197966e8588439bed65f4fd7371f18198a70076e2756009cb957e8fc680d4e320715dec8fe65c8897e64ssdeep: 12288:fYV6MorX7qzuC3QHO9FQVHPF51jgcktt93BFcXjnv0:sBXu9HGaVH2DTczv0type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T13AC412C08BE58465D0F737B1C8365E2028217CB5DEB5B76D4365E81EB875B82D822B3Bsha3_384: 6d857e963a4480ebe4fd38528cf92492efeb7817e05fbccdd32bc34a180784e1b56e85665b34f20f7aeb4e77fad94dd0ep_bytes: 60be00404b008dbe00d0f4ff57eb0b90timestamp: 2019-05-05 23:48:13

Version Info:

FileDescription: RMActivate_isvOriginalFilename: InfDefaultInstallCompanyName: MbaeParserTaskFileVersion: 236.802.266.348LegalCopyright: winloadProductName: RemotePosWorkerProductVersion: 136.116.568.564Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.Heur.AutoIT.16
FireEye Generic.mg.68a684e6d18ab712
McAfee GenericRXAA-FA!68A684E6D18A
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Generic.Win32.785491
Sangfor Virus.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (D)
K7GW Trojan ( 0054d93f1 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0054d93f1 )
Cyren W32/AutoIt.LB.gen!Eldorado
Symantec AUT.Heuristic!gen5
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Packed.AutoIt.OM
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Dropper.Autoit-6964335-1
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Autoit.gen
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.Heur.AutoIT.16
Avast AutoIt:Dropper-DL [Trj]
Ad-Aware Gen:Trojan.Heur.AutoIT.16
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.Heur.AutoIT.16 (B)
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop9.9430
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro Backdoor.Autoit.NANOCORE.SMAT.hp
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.TrojanAitInject.hc
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG
Ikarus Trojan.Autoit
GData Gen:Trojan.Heur.AutoIT.16
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.dmcld
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1102698
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASCommon.151
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Sonbokli.C3207117
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.24C6145217
ALYac Gen:Trojan.Heur.AutoIT.16
MAX malware (ai score=80)
VBA32 Trojan.Downloader
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.Generic
TrendMicro-HouseCall Backdoor.Autoit.NANOCORE.SMAT.hp
Rising PUF.Pack-AutoIt!1.B8E7 (CLASSIC)
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_73%
Fortinet AutoIt/Packed.PE!tr
AVG AutoIt:Dropper-DL [Trj]
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen

How to remove ML/PE-A + Troj/AutoIt-CLG?

  • 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.
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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