Should I remove “MSIL/KillFiles.AC”?

The MSIL/KillFiles.AC 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/KillFiles.AC virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine MSIL/KillFiles.AC?


File Info:
crc32: 4E8A3CE3
md5: 3c8e6f029bb8479fdc9e2e69a383730b
name: 3C8E6F029BB8479FDC9E2E69A383730B.mlw
sha1: 96eed066302b15fd00e6c151da4c4995f1a06891
sha256: 301ec40b3249349b3b1061bd628ca44fac41ca949a64da958bc91a8e095f75a2
sha512: 9c29e18037a256728f68870475f7fa20c3d03ba89ff5d7fc7569661d58e423424238f5e2a909716c969fb571314124f07b37dbeb1a37eebb04e22fd6874589df
ssdeep: 384:vfdz4DvjETDLCEW8Hc1wsYjShmmnGMLYb3MWayJLf45qRQfjQPj368baRYXG3YR:dz4T4PWjCSwDjShm8gLNpw8baRYXG3m
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2017
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Don't open this!.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: WindowsApplication1
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: WindowsApplication1
OriginalFilename: Don't open this!.exe

MSIL/KillFiles.AC also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0050f6fe1 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.j!c
Zillya	Trojan.KillFiles.Win32.22361
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
K7GW	Trojan ( 0050f6fe1 )
Cybereason	malicious.6302b1
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	MSIL/KillFiles.AC
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Kaspersky	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Gen.efk
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Killfiles.eputbs
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Gen.Lmli
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Comodo	Malware@#1qui4njo9ry0p
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!Trojan
FireEye	Generic.mg.3c8e6f029bb8479f
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.2090D93
McAfee	Artemis!3C8E6F029BB8
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.KillFiles
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	MSIL/KillFiles.AC!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen

How to remove MSIL/KillFiles.AC?

MSIL/KillFiles.AC 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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