MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS removal guide

The MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS 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/Kryptik.ACKS virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS?


File Info:
crc32: D33F5AC7
md5: 87549aceda05fa5a0eeab4c43c3a6f47
name: 87549ACEDA05FA5A0EEAB4C43C3A6F47.mlw
sha1: 23f64c1f598d86d6af7e3cb51ed0b2b8b2682dfe
sha256: d532fdb0df3fdd2946b6874fcea5286210bcc2a032e91fc1db51157266327d01
sha512: f8ef60b9cb5a692d853de69daaa98e21030949cc05dfc20168e57612f05842423268b4ab51160832b7ae3421a86aecf9d2e1c0f94b935150f509e1905640f961
ssdeep: 12288:9bMlSn74JPOrryUtXz0KCR0WHfW0SiufeK:9bt74pWp9wKCqWH+0d4
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyrightxa9 2005 - 2016
Assembly Version: 2.5.8.0
InternalName: ConsoleApp17.exe
FileVersion: 2.5.8.0
CompanyName: LIGHTNING UK!
LegalTrademarks: LIGHTNING UK!
Comments: ImgBurn Installer
ProductName: ImgBurn
ProductVersion: 2.5.8.0
FileDescription: ImgBurn Installer
OriginalFilename: ConsoleApp17.exe

MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Inject4.15466
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
Cybereason	malicious.f598d8
Cyren	W32/MSIL_Troj.AHR.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS
APEX	Malicious
Avast	FileRepMalware
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.MSIL.Seraph.gen
Sophos	ML/PE-A
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34058.Cm0@auPJK1b
FireEye	Generic.mg.87549aceda05fa5a
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/AgentTesla!ml
Malwarebytes	MachineLearning/Anomalous.95%
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AVG	FileRepMalware
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM03.0.403F.Malware.Gen

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS?

MSIL/Kryptik.ACKS 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.

About the author

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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