MSIL/Kryptik.YYS removal guide

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

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Reads data out of its own binary image
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/Kryptik.YYS?


File Info:
crc32: 42DFA3D9
md5: ceb2a4afca5a1db2776e8669f93ff770
name: CEB2A4AFCA5A1DB2776E8669F93FF770.mlw
sha1: 4935ad9d48b4dd6a99f18b2357d22537ff2f9723
sha256: 9822b3db3d4039f26ee8f6f690dcca63094904607a3ec076a4e73fd0aa919103
sha512: a293ce578140f6a7d35fd851f447eacb6a6493df1d037f71fb07844aca78597fcba9019a9cc54373766e1a5f290cba5247944febc4362f019674671623386cf2
ssdeep: 24576:jAdEoCpJEcn+wZryxWKKQB6PVrlk8E9ZtHxAc9k:UdmpJZjZEWKDMNrlgq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 Hewlett-Packard Company 2011 - 2020
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: RuntimeModule.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: Hewlett-Packard Company
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: StudentClient
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: StudentClient
OriginalFilename: RuntimeModule.exe

MSIL/Kryptik.YYS also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM03.0.CD44.Malware.Gen
McAfee	PWS-FCTY!CEB2A4AFCA5A
Cylance	Unsafe
AegisLab	Trojan.Multi.Generic.4!c
Cyren	W32/MSIL_Kryptik.CKB.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tc
FireEye	Generic.mg.ceb2a4afca5a1db2
Sophos	ML/PE-A
Avira	TR/AD.Nanocore.ymgef
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Woreflint.A!cl
ZoneAlarm	UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Malwarebytes	Trojan.MalPack
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.YYS
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_68%
Fortinet	MSIL/Kryptik.YYS!tr
Paloalto	generic.ml
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.YYS?

MSIL/Kryptik.YYS 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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