MSIL/FakeTool.EV removal tips

The MSIL/FakeTool.EV 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/FakeTool.EV virus can do?

CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine MSIL/FakeTool.EV?


File Info:
name: 2C35EC48111BBA278BA4.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8f3b5b454a580b649c54092323e1810c95fd4bbee76b294972f0a28731fd1720
crc32: AD8CA2FA
md5: 2c35ec48111bba278ba4c35d4b610cd6
sha1: 67a90ea868d1a029e4387c2f4c1390e464e78d40
sha256: 8f3b5b454a580b649c54092323e1810c95fd4bbee76b294972f0a28731fd1720
sha512: b1fe5e54576e6755a2422dd780d14d30068a952b656648dfaa75394a200b9ded4e2c0486e85f9df1a87ec0607b086f74421530ca02c97b3cb254c44aad7a9340
ssdeep: 12288:mjbrJrnrqC/NOnbvDRbFawQmzT8GRzyy7isJTxawrxvQ:UBrnrqENEhmmP8GFy0pkAx
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T110D503543957B6CAE0EA32F44903847705E35CA40B7082592E7BBE8BF6B4683CD51E7E
sha3_384: ea061463ca9104beba4a4bc14b96077dd36e49bd025f9b16996e1d8c1ed54e97cbb7d97113d990c7a30edae6ad4af052
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2013-03-25 20:32:45

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription: WindowsApplication1
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: DarkOrbit Bonus Maker v1.1.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright ©  2013
OriginalFilename: DarkOrbit Bonus Maker v1.1.exe
ProductName: WindowsApplication1
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/FakeTool.EV also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341
FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341
Skyhigh	GenericRXHO-RK!2C35EC48111B
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341
Zillya	Trojan.FakeTool.Win32.2548
Sangfor	Trojan.Msil.Agent.Vgbz
Alibaba	Trojan:MSIL/FakeTool.22775384
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/FakeTool.EV
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
APEX	Malicious
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/FakeTool.apilj
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PKM23
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341 (B)
Avira	TR/FakeTool.apilj
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/MSIL.FakeTool
Kingsoft	malware.kb.c.967
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D432932D
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.70423341
McAfee	GenericRXHO-RK!2C35EC48111B
MAX	malware (ai score=86)
Cylance	unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PKM23
Rising	Trojan.FakeTool!8.2FA (CLOUD)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	MSIL/Generic.AP.C180B8!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Cybereason	malicious.868d1a

How to remove MSIL/FakeTool.EV?

MSIL/FakeTool.EV 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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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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