What is “MSIL/HipgnosisBrains.A potentially unwanted”?

The MSIL/HipgnosisBrains.A 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/HipgnosisBrains.A potentially unwanted virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (11 unique times)
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine MSIL/HipgnosisBrains.A potentially unwanted?

File Info:
crc32: 810B7FB2
md5: ed4a3859f81eba5a7b0b764504fc0412
name: ED4A3859F81EBA5A7B0B764504FC0412.mlw
sha1: f99504bc8324bee3003fd992bc8bef97bf2d3433
sha256: eb34367275add603ef50db533de788aa867b39d2fc8a83f1221b1fc78ac39cd0
sha512: c53ee419f4274fc915b059fc700fd35100ba627108e6efc4b8886510f9734a57b7b26538e7060c859b25b1ccc2576b8b35ff7f1674714050d96c829f7f55f98a
ssdeep: 49152:lVCByalgrWQKHms5FRZfC+1ualFZnNVl3pldCbuOMy2dBwgYvQupL52:3CByalgrWQKHLFRU+1uCZblZlYbuOM2k
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xfffd HansoTools LLC
ProductName: Hanso CD Extractor
FileDescription: Hanso CD Extractor
FileVersion: 3.2.0.0
CompanyName: HansoTools LLC
Translation: 0x0409 0x0000

MSIL/HipgnosisBrains.A potentially unwanted also known as:

How to remove MSIL/HipgnosisBrains.A potentially unwanted?

• 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.