MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN (file analysis)

The MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN 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/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN virus can do?

The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN?


File Info:
name: F728D71340A354F01BD8.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/43dc8661256b537f61c078dc96782e40a99e6fc5f57f94fe3b8471bbc0c564c7
crc32: FA3813BA
md5: f728d71340a354f01bd8720e3291b048
sha1: 5ce4060d8681c8cb742bc2b0b0e1805fdb8b88fd
sha256: 43dc8661256b537f61c078dc96782e40a99e6fc5f57f94fe3b8471bbc0c564c7
sha512: 2b0e84d7668bcd5b258abba3f2e8c317c376a024ba1e807af8ca3d4482f1a2ad6de02ed3d30f311f20eae89679dfc4ba6e94586da2324787453d97cbb404e4fc
ssdeep: 3072:BwyyyNIMe66cMAWsmnC5jCqy/DnN+bUg:BrIj6s1smC0qyH
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T13C345B0536979A36D5E987343FDF301323F36F108202DEDE6AA0325B29B6242C7BB556
sha3_384: c89843aefb14e19e3717b701c985184a2018aa2ce13394f5542bbf2d0d80faadd3c277b3a9957f9b8844a05fef871b1a
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2015-01-09 00:53:50

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription: SpartanLikes
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: SpartanLikes.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright ©  2015
OriginalFilename: SpartanLikes.exe
ProductName: SpartanLikes
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN also known as:

FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.68529164
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.68529164
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0059f99f1 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 0059f99f1 )
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H09H923
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.68529164
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.68529164
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.68529164 (B)
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.68529164
MAX	malware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVL	HackTool[Hoax]/MSIL.FakeHack
APEX	Malicious
Rising	PUA.FakeHack!8.133DE (CLOUD)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)

How to remove MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN?

MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BQN 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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