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What is “MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP”?

Malware Removal

The MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP 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/GenKryptik.EPUP virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Anomalous .NET characteristics
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Creates known Njrat/Bladabindi RAT registry keys

How to determine MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP?


File Info:

name: 9FA963BFE68075D87300.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c945282c696999d2418b36b5531ecf00a01650c3fdfab0f25c723060fefe6b31
crc32: 6D397BEA
md5: 9fa963bfe68075d873007542544b860b
sha1: 4915eb56535f17f8ed62cd419ee8494aea408d4b
sha256: c945282c696999d2418b36b5531ecf00a01650c3fdfab0f25c723060fefe6b31
sha512: ff6c1dcae53be7ddb0882dc3ab76edcc30aaef08dfe854a2b808bd3b64b4adc38433809953ffb8210fe52849c4c191fb8ff6707f645698179a60d78eef2c455e
ssdeep: 768:xtZdcLA+QJkfAD17sA1XYfWOjmeKGDyfgUd1kfSpl:xfdcLrQqWXSeZd/YgTl
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T12F53F2044AAACA3AD05EC7B88777D34920E7CD852EB7DC3D0E34C5269931A5C879CA33
sha3_384: 7533443824db1c2957d89ebc9abc511d75224e9b3110ea754ca987cc8c5bc3ef0e74cad602472e1fb92132999b7bccd5
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2022-01-10 16:35:59

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: Crypted.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFilename: Crypted.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0

MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP also known as:

LionicTrojan.MSIL.Crypt.4!c
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanIL:Trojan.MSILZilla.8569
FireEyeGeneric.mg.9fa963bfe68075d8
McAfeeArtemis!9FA963BFE680
CylanceUnsafe
SangforSuspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 004ca3531 )
AlibabaTrojan:Win32/Starter.ali1001008
K7GWTrojan ( 004ca3531 )
Cybereasonmalicious.fe6807
CyrenW32/MSIL_Troj.UX.gen!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:RATX-gen [Trj]
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.gen
BitDefenderIL:Trojan.MSILZilla.8569
SUPERAntiSpywareTrojan.Agent/Gen-Virtool
TencentMsil.Trojan.Crypt.Hyab
TACHYONTrojan/W32.DN-Crypt.61440
SophosMal/Generic-R + Mal/DotNet-C
DrWebTrojan.DownLoader33.4312
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.R002C0DB122
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.kh
EmsisoftIL:Trojan.MSILZilla.8569 (B)
Paloaltogeneric.ml
AviraTR/Dropper.Gen
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3516590
GridinsoftRansom.Win32.Zbot.sa
MicrosoftWorm:Win32/Ganelp
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.Z.Virtool.61440
GDataIL:Trojan.MSILZilla.8569
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Zbot.R13554
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34182.dm0@a4Aea5k
MAXmalware (ai score=83)
VBA32TScope.Trojan.MSIL
MalwarebytesTrojan.MalPack.PGen
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002C0DB122
RisingMalware.Obfus/MSIL@AI.100 (RDM.MSIL:2DwYndBK4mmffpTdLMlCjQ)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetMSIL/Kryptik.WFI!tr
AVGWin32:RATX-gen [Trj]
PandaTrj/CI.A
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP?

MSIL/GenKryptik.EPUP 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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