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About “MSIL/Injector.APU” infection

The MSIL/Injector.APU 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/Injector.APU virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)

How to determine MSIL/Injector.APU?


File Info:

name: 14B026C189683CE558B6.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9125c7703d7dd8c23ea5fd496a2b7b5e779ba8ce4198bd1c5cb49a2b3425ac01crc32: C8C29782md5: 14b026c189683ce558b62ac269f8fb43sha1: 67b0785e61e2313fe126d72b1a110a6e4547781dsha256: 9125c7703d7dd8c23ea5fd496a2b7b5e779ba8ce4198bd1c5cb49a2b3425ac01sha512: bb39f6466142a1984c6db30eae232a587914bb435e648791b58284876e5c64cdb688c90fdc29bd16572e01644fde0e92a27d74f05a98df0f8a845a30990afab4ssdeep: 1536:tGlifbUmtFzPp1khtQhn+FkHVzMlzJjNkuxzub:dwmtJp6Eh+FuVghJBlctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11653E1D4879C4142EB325DF087CCE9193F7C9B82551293866E98E1771F97FC1CA128B6sha3_384: 544bc21defc39dc3cb5867108d2e6a4e1d57c2241f3f9c1c4ac48bafcd1cf032c2d2cb87ff1a40b950e0f078dd15c3daep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2011-06-02 17:48:59

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: vNgNFfSFileDescription: CEAVPDBtfFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: svshost.exeLegalCopyright: czQCeBqrUqlaLegalTrademarks: zFQbTevltGZsQLOriginalFilename: svshost.exeProductName: dvHqibvLSComBProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Injector.APU also known as:

AVG MSIL:Dropper-KX [Drp]
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.Heur.RX.dm2@XO3CBVfi
FireEye Generic.mg.14b026c189683ce5
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 700000121 )
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 700000121 )
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.E2B98E761F
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Injector.APU
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Trojan.MSIL-9
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.Heur.RX.dm2@XO3CBVfi
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Crypt.dkgbvc
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Falint
Avast MSIL:Dropper-KX [Drp]
Ad-Aware Gen:Trojan.Heur.RX.dm2@XO3CBVfi
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.Heur.RX.dm2@XO3CBVfi (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen
DrWeb Win32.HLLW.Autoruner.47443
VIPRE Gen:Trojan.Heur.RX.dm2@XO3CBVfi
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/MSIL-AW
Ikarus Worm.Win32.Ainslot
Jiangmin Trojan/MSIL.bvd
Avira TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3303
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.TE.B!ml
Arcabit Trojan.Heur.RX.EBB80F
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData MSIL.Trojan-Dropper.Yeahrite.A
Google Detected
Acronis suspicious
ALYac Gen:Trojan.Heur.RX.dm2@XO3CBVfi
MAX malware (ai score=80)
Yandex Trojan.Gendal!MkUeSznI/OI
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet MSIL/Injector.APU!tr
Cybereason malicious.189683
Panda Generic Malware

How to remove MSIL/Injector.APU?

  • 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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