What is “MSIL/FakeSupport.CX”?

The MSIL/FakeSupport.CX 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/FakeSupport.CX virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/FakeSupport.CX?


File Info:
crc32: A6AB22C8
md5: fbd60ee603d74fcdbc80a411c18bb715
name: FBD60EE603D74FCDBC80A411C18BB715.mlw
sha1: b09ee337e460b5857fc8e674871447a7f46dc488
sha256: 99cf3904a5151d2869ef2602bc49ae4b00003af95da751f80b9a7d09d7b71a58
sha512: 01c6a1b39b3d59ff66719fd21fe7adcf68f921659ae11a3fccedeb3c8c514292ca1c9f1bc2ce1aeb0cb4a7acf2786274e1f4699d5bac0f74f1fae65b98e53b59
ssdeep: 6144:X2qMOtfCT2rTQFpFXvGp4Ftpj3el71Bqd75zS+xgp:X2qMQCY+FXtt8l7jqPOdp
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2014
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: windiskutility.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: windiskutility
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: windiskutility
OriginalFilename: windiskutility.exe

MSIL/FakeSupport.CX also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Zillya	Trojan.WLock.Win32.121
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Alibaba	Ransom:MSIL/WLock.cd7878d8
K7GW	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/FakeSupport.CX
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Kaspersky	Trojan-Ransom.MSIL.WLock.cy
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Ransom.fjzapo
Tencent	Msil.Trojan.Wlock.Ehhu
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Comodo	Malware@#n2kvfz6gx4sg
McAfee-GW-Edition	GenericRXGJ-KZ!FBD60EE603D7
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1133869
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
McAfee	GenericRXGJ-KZ!FBD60EE603D7
Malwarebytes	Rogue.TechSupportScam
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Yandex	Trojan.WLock!dSqqV/GrwAI
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.Fakesupport
Fortinet	W32/WLock.CY!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove MSIL/FakeSupport.CX?

MSIL/FakeSupport.CX 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.

About the author

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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