MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted information

The MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted 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 MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
Reads data out of its own binary image
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted?


File Info:
name: 92EE267EC6BD95FD6C57.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/cf13389b6abd0185d7aa2d72dbc7515ef8d31083c83c87b31033391298b08680
crc32: 248FE2A1
md5: 92ee267ec6bd95fd6c57a4ade7a7e177
sha1: 6d3f6ab6c03939c08a321c93e72555eedcc2f04e
sha256: cf13389b6abd0185d7aa2d72dbc7515ef8d31083c83c87b31033391298b08680
sha512: ea529ea07484899150e1ff385f70c0a8ead915690ffb50e79998ba7801c5567b02a4fc180249d6242bb0582e1eac69931cad689d3959c5006d4037f7f9bf313c
ssdeep: 24576:c+5PEJQgtP9kX5gPUW6k5D7A+H7q8KGjfvkWkma5:csPE+gzkpqu2uVwXk5m+
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1C12523207245B215EF620B7C562EC2F9B2B5ED38CBD3FD46C34A69736038E9286095F1
sha3_384: 9d0c272604b7e0c4a7b4d3a042bfdc64c8c98d90d8e7674346e33c18ac660f41d94dd8142dab08ee9a9adcfc4d729534
ep_bytes: 81ec8401000053565733db6801800000
timestamp: 2018-12-15 22:24:22

Version Info:
Comments: ByteFence Anti-Malware
CompanyName: Byte Technologies LLC
FileDescription: ByteFence Anti-Malware
FileVersion: 5.7.0.0
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020 Byte Technologies LLC
LegalTrademarks: ByteFence Anti-Malware is a trademark of Byte Technologies LLC
ProductName: ByteFence Anti-Malware
ProductVersion: 5.7.0.0
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted also known as:

FireEye	Generic.mg.92ee267ec6bd95fd
Cylance	unsafe
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00555f5d1 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 00555f5d1 )
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (W)
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare/MSIL.ByteFence.c
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.ByteFence
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted?

MSIL/ByteFence.C potentially unwanted removal tool

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.

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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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