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ML/PE-A + W32/Pluto-A removal guide

The ML/PE-A + W32/Pluto-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 + W32/Pluto-A virus can do?

Creates RWX memory
Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
Enumerates running processes
Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid
Likely virus infection of existing system binary

How to determine ML/PE-A + W32/Pluto-A?


File Info:
name: 4F1A3040181C364AEEF5.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/643e54ab6e4baedfd9c3d75ad0fcad465093c53fc987e81fb26fd2b3260adf4ecrc32: 43FC1A20md5: 4f1a3040181c364aeef56bebe0fb3087sha1: d7e48483f75dca21a73894414ec587ab5c369056sha256: 643e54ab6e4baedfd9c3d75ad0fcad465093c53fc987e81fb26fd2b3260adf4esha512: 977d27f633e53ac2e62d19e3c2f922a825a20e0c85610ea6b3b3b39cca76d1316da4cf3159067f2e7f8118b5cd8f3edeacc4bf66f3a0646014d83578e993277dssdeep: 6144:BbDIRKm5uIfz/NJijkKSxvXyIvc18zOGpqhFz8MXNsIk7F/Oyd:BbkUm5uJjDSx5c16pqrfCbtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C7947D26FA80C833D2731A388C4BD694D826BE903E7959473BE51F0D5F3E78179262D6sha3_384: a8b118294a5e97b49d4d3f610684a8074b9bc0dc8464d5deba488cdb014739572c099c32e68ca29009b9a5a350608febep_bytes: 558bec83c4f453b8605c4500e80f06fbtimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

ML/PE-A + W32/Pluto-A also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.36087542
FireEye	Generic.mg.4f1a3040181c364a
CAT-QuickHeal	Backdoor.GenericPMF.S18162222
McAfee	W32/Pluto.gen@MM
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Worm.Pluto.Win32.2
Sangfor	Virus.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus	EmailWorm ( 005327141 )
K7GW	EmailWorm ( 005327141 )
Cybereason	malicious.0181c3
Baidu	Win32.Worm.Eggnog.a
Cyren	W32/DelfInject.E.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	W32.HLLW.Pluto
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Pluto.A
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Worm.Fearso-7358009-0
Kaspersky	Email-Worm.Win32.Pluto.gen
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.36087542
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Pluto.iaigts
Avast	Win32:KillAV-XB [Trj]
Tencent	Trojan.Win32.BitCoinMiner.la
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.36087542
TACHYON	Worm/W32.DP-Pluto.Zen
Sophos	ML/PE-A + W32/Pluto-A
Comodo	Worm.Win32.Pluto.A@2enn
DrWeb	Win32.HLLM.Pluton.1
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	Worm.Win32.PLUTON.SMTH
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Pluto.gh
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.36087542 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
GData	Win32.Worm.Pluto.A
Jiangmin	Worm/Sramota.qz
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Avira	TR/Downloader.Gen
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.BA9CD
Microsoft	Worm:Win32/Pluto.A@mm
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Worm/Win32.Pluto.C1524835
Acronis	suspicious
BitDefenderTheta	AI:Packer.7961432E21
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.36087542
MAX	malware (ai score=80)
VBA32	Trojan.Agent
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.300557422
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Worm.Win32.PLUTON.SMTH
Rising	Trojan.Killav!1.66BF (CLASSIC)
Ikarus	Trojan.I-Worm.Pluto
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Pluto.A!worm
AVG	Win32:KillAV-XB [Trj]
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)