Malware

What is “MSIL/Kryptik.ZES”?

Malware Removal

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

  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/Kryptik.ZES?


File Info:

crc32: E560FD7C
md5: 73619a5f7eab7a80e0fbbd5c8493c9b4
name: 73619A5F7EAB7A80E0FBBD5C8493C9B4.mlw
sha1: 84db67126574c21ef3233518452876ad123b4aa1
sha256: 7a538b979c2a126fb287ed7bbb18ac55687273dfbac2c09de85f073c9bf5e3df
sha512: b92f4239da62411edcbf2378e67e28a307752f1b55d5977527e83069630a5d9894bb4f7138473da42f183b6fc5cdcb334aff76805acbae6908b35ed8716940c4
ssdeep: 6144:KS7/DxvkrhDdyquS7xY+kbB44daFa7XIEk9RC9uT0mSAQdP:b7cIqh7x78B4urLIvpT0mSAQdP
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 1998 >JGJ2>:6B?FE;<?6H
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: mkl.exe
FileVersion: 3.5.6.7
CompanyName: >JGJ2>:6B?FE;<?6H
Comments: 9BAJGD7>EG<542F5=945AGH
ProductName: FA6?E>AC?<7G:I=A<@CE66HF
ProductVersion: 3.5.6.7
FileDescription: FA6?E>AC?<7G:I=A<@CE66HF
OriginalFilename: mkl.exe

MSIL/Kryptik.ZES also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
FireEyeGeneric.mg.73619a5f7eab7a80
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.Wacatac
Qihoo-360Generic/Trojan.da4
McAfeePWS-FCUS!73619A5F7EAB
CylanceUnsafe
AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 00574e271 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.45341973
K7GWTrojan ( 00574e271 )
Cybereasonmalicious.f7eab7
CyrenW32/MSIL_Kryptik.AHY.gen!Eldorado
SymantecTrojan.Gen.2
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
CynetMalicious (score: 90)
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Revenge.gen
AlibabaTrojan:MSIL/Tnega.ada99e4b
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.45341973
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKD.45341973
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.45341973 (B)
ComodoMalware@#avecez1588bx
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Kryptik.cckyv
DrWebBackDoor.RevetratNET.1
TrendMicroTrojan.MSIL.MALREP.THAOFBA
McAfee-GW-EditionPWS-FCUS!73619A5F7EAB
SophosMal/Generic-S
IkarusTrojan.MSIL.Inject
WebrootW32.Trojan.Gen
AviraTR/Kryptik.cckyv
MAXmalware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVLTrojan/MSIL.Revenge
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
MicrosoftTrojan:MSIL/Tnega.RV!MTB
GridinsoftTrojan.Win32.Kryptik.oa
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D2B3DD15
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Revenge.gen
GDataTrojan.GenericKD.45341973
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win32.RL_Generic.C4295708
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34760.Zm0@am!IYRe
ALYacTrojan.MSIL.Revenge
MalwarebytesTrojan.Crypt.MSIL.Generic
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.ZES
TrendMicro-HouseCallTrojan.MSIL.MALREP.THAOFBA
RisingTrojan.Kryptik!8.8 (TFE:C:VJkb4AbE3mM)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Suspicious PE
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
FortinetMSIL/GenKryptik.EYQW!tr
AVGWin32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.ZES?

MSIL/Kryptik.ZES 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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