Should I remove “MSIL/Kryptik.YWU”?

The MSIL/Kryptik.YWU 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.YWU 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.YWU?


File Info:
crc32: FAA56470
md5: 2ddd5d153ac811ba0aced89b7355c46e
name: 2DDD5D153AC811BA0ACED89B7355C46E.mlw
sha1: 119ed491f7dde27dcfcc6bafd2b71c2235e8c770
sha256: c1823e69f519c071b0dfc9b41d53b9a120e4935ab94ad7ac295e1f27863542eb
sha512: bf0dcab0c9314c9ffff76b58ea9e0517bde61a44450634fc5ce2aeb4449c413c0db5125691475fb89ab179b2c3e5832c96f47fdccfbb6a13c9a5cb2b5a985cbe
ssdeep: 12288:FmR/NYQPm3ks/FsQg1rMIfuG2CO+sS2lwixRdTNoq3z7CPkj/aIVDzjS/3kOGkd:8RM/FsTIWzww2VdTWqD7tDEg
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2011
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: EventToken.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: LoginWindowsApp
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: LoginWindowsApp
OriginalFilename: EventToken.exe

MSIL/Kryptik.YWU also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
FireEye	Generic.mg.2ddd5d153ac811ba
Malwarebytes	Trojan.Injector
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34670.Wm0@a8RVtFh
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.bc
Sophos	ML/PE-A
Webroot	W32.Trojan.Gen
VBA32	CIL.HeapOverride.Heur
Cylance	Unsafe
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.YWU
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM03.0.AE5B.Malware.Gen

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.YWU?

MSIL/Kryptik.YWU 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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