Categories: Malware

ML/PE-A + Troj/Macoute-S removal

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

  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
  • 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
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine ML/PE-A + Troj/Macoute-S?


File Info:

crc32: 4B23371Dmd5: 515abdca48f90870ad2f82dd00e65d61name: 515ABDCA48F90870AD2F82DD00E65D61.mlwsha1: dc4ec392b36ad88e2da5b63be06f6004bdf04a65sha256: 984d04d1d40a14a01785ad77e21a3ee4b307412aa8070e6c4869f7b5b84f29f1sha512: 9f62d352abbcfe8992cf3f62f85b9216f617dd7d78b3f5359e3387072b60599cadfb017ace289b1f56f18f03b6e7ea39aa500cf1135b359f33a047d4c6d0374fssdeep: 6144:YzmsiuvAJ+tTm6cyERSiytj71c4E4lKS6vi:/CvAJ+q6ctRt6364flOqtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

ML/PE-A + Troj/Macoute-S also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader22.23546
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal W32.Virut.G
ALYac Trojan.Agent.DCER
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Agent.Win32.1658242
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Cybereason malicious.a48f90
Baidu Win32.Worm.Agent.fl
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Agent.NML
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Dropper-GUP [Drp]
ClamAV Win.Malware.Zusy-6888246-0
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bqyr
BitDefender Trojan.Agent.DCER
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.erqhdu
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Agent.DCER
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Keylogger.aa
Ad-Aware Trojan.Agent.DCER
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/Macoute-S
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Scar.WRM@6hdckm
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.F7F85C321F
TrendMicro WORM_MACOUTE.SMJ1
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.gt
FireEye Generic.mg.515abdca48f90870
Emsisoft Trojan.Agent.DCER (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan/Scar.agsm
Avira TR/Patched.Ren.Gen4
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.1BF902
Microsoft Worm:Win32/Macoute
SUPERAntiSpyware Worm.PasswordStealer/Variant
ZoneAlarm Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bqyr
GData Trojan.Agent.DCER
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Agentb.C3282705
Acronis suspicious
McAfee W32/Worm-FTH!515ABDCA48F9
MAX malware (ai score=84)
VBA32 TScope.Malware-Cryptor.SB
Malwarebytes Pioneer.Virus.FileInfector.DDS
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall WORM_MACOUTE.SMJ1
Rising Worm.Macoute!1.A746 (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!53PMqSgQMYw
Ikarus Worm.Win32.Macoute
MaxSecure Trojan.Agentb.BQYR
Fortinet W32/Agent.NRT!worm
AVG Win32:Dropper-GUP [Drp]

How to remove ML/PE-A + Troj/Macoute-S?

  • 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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