Categories: Malware

How to remove “MSIL/GenKryptik.EQEQ”?

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • A process created a hidden window
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
  • Harvests information related to installed mail clients

How to determine MSIL/GenKryptik.EQEQ?


File Info:

crc32: D26AA486md5: 5178473603b152ef0b0cb4656897f91bname: firef0x.exesha1: 87f6f760fdb1e836de270cab854af723d0224101sha256: 9dc9ad5a5c2a56c7155bc775dc4b1d53c995f1498678a1ddb5d23010dd11c889sha512: e5df84531c65bf1b0cd0900bfbcf982f3535efe9c0366159c9ab227fb72a0a68b6bd62c71a708f583925763ca61d7866aca13bc40c8329ac1f150ead56db6042ssdeep: 12288:MbWKQIPxLf2z7n18aTRrMt1+sZzeKG6kYOFXPCRn636AAft:YWRIPxjY718apMRZzeKvaKRnnftype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0LegalCopyright: Foxconn's 2020 (C)Assembly Version: 24.2.6.53InternalName: xyWzCbOpWc.exeFileVersion: 25.56.2.1CompanyName: Foxconn'sLegalTrademarks: FABComments: Gilbane's Central MidwestProductName: Foxconn's Wisconsin manufacturing campusProductVersion: 25.56.2.1FileDescription: Foxconn's Wisconsin manufacturing campusOriginalFilename: xyWzCbOpWc.exe

MSIL/GenKryptik.EQEQ also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
FireEye Generic.mg.5178473603b152ef
McAfee Fareit-FYE!5178473603B1
Cybereason malicious.0fdb1e
Invincea heuristic
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34152.Pm0@aKvtU7c
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Taskun.gen
Ikarus Backdoor.MSIL.Bladabindi
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Taskun.gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.PNG.Generic
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/GenKryptik.EQEQ
SentinelOne DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_56%
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)

How to remove MSIL/GenKryptik.EQEQ?

  • 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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