About “ML/PE-A + Troj/Avaddon-A” infection

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

• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Creates an autorun.inf file
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks the system manufacturer, likely for anti-virtualization
• Clears Windows events or logs
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior

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How to determine ML/PE-A + Troj/Avaddon-A?

File Info:
crc32: FBBCF68E
md5: f551ba4d7ef4af0bdd28dae7694653c2
name: F551BA4D7EF4AF0BDD28DAE7694653C2.mlw
sha1: 7de9fadd02dd2540cfefa4aa3169b773ceaa1a29
sha256: e1abb1f9f692b6125df5573fe0893608e7a7f9ea5c869c062778d632736c6e84
sha512: de0089706203361f5e29066e32f654b99983c2befd73b6ee98bcd3bbbce734d2d55b7b7a9a86c2e65d1f30b902ea9387e67b9db87d89a8d3eb23d0442aafdef0
ssdeep: 24576:TCsl9+OXLpMePfI8TgmBTCDqEbOpPtpFhFGxfq:5+OXLpMePfzVTCD7gPtLhFufq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: taskhost.exe
FileVersion: 10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.17763.831
FileDescription: Host Process for Windows Tasks
OriginalFilename: taskhost.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

ML/PE-A + Troj/Avaddon-A also known as:

How to remove ML/PE-A + Troj/Avaddon-A?

• 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.