MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack_AGen.B removal guide

The MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack_AGen.B 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_AGen.B 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_AGen.B?


File Info:
name: E8C5A5B13C019EDDF13E.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f410616ad9daf1350c7649a79a1bf9d90868b6ee7c1d46b17ed6644e836b183c
crc32: DAC42CF3
md5: e8c5a5b13c019eddf13e12809fd00eed
sha1: d93c8a4db7561d43cabb8af07ce9ecbd313da59d
sha256: f410616ad9daf1350c7649a79a1bf9d90868b6ee7c1d46b17ed6644e836b183c
sha512: 479163e8e0b6912ea18634a7de4df85d30619fea60f75a8b2bf3b8d55d150c8b59cf83edde4d3a15ea71b878f6fb97c2cc421b59a39f0e2feb803c1faf915952
ssdeep: 24576:U59zK/uUBuCP9CgqzH9KOIpn7LTF6g84sb2x5gy:U59uThqzH9KOIpnpG4sbs5gy
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1AB5502653754C902C7942B389EA0E7744376AFA82E21C20FBEE57EAF797F3466D40241
sha3_384: 5c55b25d459c8716fea8c39f8a11257092a9bfa70395847c98db736b79fe2a4eb1d1cd9b7173600cf37ad94d96ffb81c
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2013-10-23 11:39:34

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription: World of Tanks Hack
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Blood Knights (PC) (X360) (PS3).exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright ©  2013
OriginalFilename: Blood Knights (PC) (X360) (PS3).exe
ProductName: World of Tanks Hack
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack_AGen.B also known as:

Bkav	W32.Common.062D4D29
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Fake.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363
FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363
McAfee	Artemis!E8C5A5B13C01
Sangfor	Joke.Win32.Fakehack.Vmv4
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005a89d11 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 005a89d11 )
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack_AGen.B
APEX	Malicious
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363 (B)
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis
Trapmine	malicious.moderate.ml.score
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363
Antiy-AVL	HackTool[Hoax]/MSIL.FakeHack
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D40DAA0B
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.68004363
MAX	malware (ai score=89)
Cylance	unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H09GE23
Rising	PUA.FakeHack!8.133DE (CLOUD)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/FakeHack_AGen
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack_AGen.B?

MSIL/Hoax.FakeHack_AGen.B 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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