Categories: Malware

How to remove “MSIL/Kryptik.VAQ”?

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process created a hidden window
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Creates a copy of itself

How to determine MSIL/Kryptik.VAQ?


File Info:

crc32: 3BB2C61Bmd5: c990d0f828dbbc0a1ad221308d6eab9aname: amen.exesha1: ace8f519f9fbd8733bbb147a1d340f4e69205298sha256: 60f31cd85d69ba7263d7d9bd6fd173857b6db6ffa2a4c85af475dbc26b9c7d07sha512: 2d7ae7fb41a5fff6d2006892e8c73914a69f2bc5f1ff722b5d926c6ae4bdf08f44f9e257743d79601abafb5fb0e5784416a7155895b5ed79ab616ff16c335032ssdeep: 12288:x6I6TBs7eqtjgi/LZhSr7sOyWecs2iNMf:x6LTDqtp/Ly74W01ktype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2016 - 2020Assembly Version: 4.0.2.0InternalName: tXZqXHAfiDROGyKC.exeFileVersion: 4.0.2.0CompanyName: LegalTrademarks: Comments: ProductName: Cortana AssistantProductVersion: 4.0.2.0FileDescription: Cortana AssistantOriginalFilename: tXZqXHAfiDROGyKC.exe

MSIL/Kryptik.VAQ also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.33541183
FireEye Generic.mg.c990d0f828dbbc0a
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.33541183
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.33541183
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0PCF20
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34100.Cm0@aucxhln
F-Prot W32/MSIL_Agent.BDO.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.VAQ
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0PCF20
Paloalto generic.ml
GData Trojan.GenericKD.33541183
Kaspersky Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.hmyr
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/starter.ali1000139
AegisLab Trojan.Multi.Generic.4!c
Avast Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Msil.Trojan.Crypt.Taeq
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure Trojan.TR/AD.AgentTesla.ufzle
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop11.50785
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Invincea heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.gc
SentinelOne DFI – Suspicious PE
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.33541183 (B)
APEX Malicious
Cyren W32/MSIL_Agent.BDO.gen!Eldorado
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira TR/AD.AgentTesla.ufzle
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Occamy.C
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D1FFCC3F
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.RL_Trojanspy.C4017278
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Remcos.gen
McAfee Artemis!C990D0F828DB
MAX malware (ai score=85)
Malwarebytes Spyware.PasswordStealer
Rising Trojan.Kryptik!8.8 (CLOUD)
Ikarus Trojan.MSIL.Crypt
Fortinet MSIL/Kryptik.VAQ!tr
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.33541183
AVG Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Qihoo-360 Generic/Trojan.047

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.VAQ?

  • 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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