How to remove “MSIL/Kryptik.ACWS”?

The MSIL/Kryptik.ACWS 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.ACWS 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.ACWS?


File Info:
crc32: 8A16A527
md5: 2599454a9b82b8e86319faced7487508
name: 2599454A9B82B8E86319FACED7487508.mlw
sha1: 8fb731e031e4fcc47737162a1bab93915102fb5b
sha256: c7b83926e22a35fba8ce3258d678a475f3f4d94ee49da18f3b630bddd95707d5
sha512: c308a769c3255d372b3243b9e138c74c4104c5a79552064e3face87ff11e276932eb1e4549e8322023da6785b7b9d6fa480727744d09813b9ad5ae87403034ac
ssdeep: 12288:2fmtiK5on3EVc6gHCZxKlE1bonTqXcK4SWg1eXEPG/bNNANJlIZVr/b:8+Fon34IgrXcK4SWg4ccANJl+5
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Gino's 2021
Assembly Version: 1.2.0.0
InternalName: RijndaelManag.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.1.0
CompanyName: Gino's Hamburgers
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: GameEngine DXC
ProductVersion: 1.0.1.0
FileDescription: GameEngine DXC
OriginalFilename: RijndaelManag.exe

MSIL/Kryptik.ACWS also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Kryptic.18
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Kryptic.18
Cybereason	malicious.a9b82b
Cyren	W32/MSIL_Kryptik.FQH.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Scr.Malcode!gdn30
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.ACWS
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Noon.gen
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/starter.ali1000139
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Kryptic.18
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Kryptic.18
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.jc
FireEye	Generic.mg.2599454a9b82b8e8
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Kryptic.18 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_95%
Microsoft	Trojan:MSIL/AgentTesla.CVB!MTB
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Noon.gen
GData	Gen:Variant.Kryptic.18
MAX	malware (ai score=89)
Malwarebytes	Spyware.LokiBot
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Ikarus	Win32.SuspectCrc
Fortinet	MSIL/GenKryptik.FKZS!tr
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.ACWS?

MSIL/Kryptik.ACWS 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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