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MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax malicious file

The MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax 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 MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax?


File Info:

crc32: 2E3EA990md5: ced1dd7f32a91e2f28546cb5dac8cdfcname: CED1DD7F32A91E2F28546CB5DAC8CDFC.mlwsha1: f3a467e8229d6b72fa8a49d3cd0c18c8dfaf579esha256: 037643bdc4b7e49a119f1027ef62f1cd5472fd2586714186b5ce423119dab995sha512: ac7322b8cf828fd60fab244f9b1ccb2b480e453b431d7c2bb47d0cb6de82b9ea6d33711c9e1c5c96f6f49b0c6bffabb2e0317136241b5a99e982c14158ebbdb0ssdeep: 49152:v59y8otX0YvQZ1Sc2+R/xzGNca6BTVJKI+Pk:R9y8oyYvQZGAoNd6BTVJKIFtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus Password-Stealer ( 004c16741 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.KeyLogger.15755
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal MonitoringTool.Ardamax.A5
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Generic.ky
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Limital.88726530
K7GW Password-Stealer ( 004c16741 )
Cybereason malicious.f32a91
Cyren W32/Gbot.A.gen!Eldorado
Symantec PUA.Gen.2
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/KeyLogger.Ardamax.NBG
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Ardamax-RM [PUP]
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:Monitor.Win32.Ardamax.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.KeyLogger.ccidab
ViRobot Backdoor.Win32.A.Gbot.1912832
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b6e0ce
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Zbot-DNE
Comodo Application.Win32.Ardamax.NBX@7hiiv4
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34294.5vW@a8dY6kf
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Gbot.aakv (v)
TrendMicro TSPY_ARDAMAX.SM1
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.FilePatcher.tc
FireEye Generic.mg.ced1dd7f32a91e2f
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan/Generic.anjqp
Avira TR/Taranis.3013
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.F14D2
Kingsoft Heur.SSC.2678493.1216.(kcloud)
Microsoft MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax
SUPERAntiSpyware Hack.Tool/Gen-KeyLogger
GData Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Keylog-FAQ
MAX malware (ai score=96)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Keyloggerger
Malwarebytes Trojan.FakeAV
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall TSPY_ARDAMAX.SM1
Rising Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDML:lPE3qJ2pSFAeWSHRmtmr0A)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!EDm1H6/DQlU
Ikarus not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.Ardamax
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.12280086.susgen
Fortinet W32/Gbot.ACCR!tr.bdr
AVG Win32:Ardamax-RM [PUP]
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax?

  • 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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