MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BWB (file analysis)

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

CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BWB?


File Info:
name: AADD3F841467E42766CB.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e8489c01dad5c2ff740e14553e6918c8403c645965b1599a98303d1695875702
crc32: 5B106641
md5: aadd3f841467e42766cb2cff77100daf
sha1: 7ea7b80f274b2440c00feb5a72d7f640cd91e900
sha256: e8489c01dad5c2ff740e14553e6918c8403c645965b1599a98303d1695875702
sha512: e4e260e3995cbef6feb813b03a41eb2bdc07d9a236f75b65bf496bf37015febe7fc93e1fca52c520e8703d5298f7e9d1746459dd0d297d8e12cc21578f3cc185
ssdeep: 3072:Om3tbfZz33hJbW3nAyYgK4xgK4xgK4jLEJmdo/2HiP:Om3tbfh3h83nAybuub
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1B0F3E01937A89759EABE57350821D23013F59E01A703E39E7ECD749FBF772818E01A86
sha3_384: a237b6a2d176892c28210cd34d8368c532f85c7b1f867cbd351982831cd146fb1a05b33de29c55c3a3fad5a4c431ce8c
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2014-11-17 09:40:21

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription: Far Cry 4 Season Pass
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Far Cry 4 Season Pass.exe
LegalCopyright:  
OriginalFilename: Far Cry 4 Season Pass.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BWB also known as:

Elastic	malicious (moderate confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711
FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BWB
APEX	Malicious
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Fakehack.Usmw
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711
Trapmine	malicious.moderate.ml.score
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.68414711
Google	Detected
Avira	JOKE/FakeHack.wlsbc
MAX	malware (ai score=84)
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D413ECF7
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
VBA32	Trojan.MSIL.gen.a.04
Rising	PUA.FakeHack!8.133DE (CLOUD)
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.FakeTool
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BWB?

MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack.BWB 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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