Malware

MSIL/Kryptik.ZQX malicious file

Malware Removal

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

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Anomalous .NET characteristics
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Creates known Njrat/Bladabindi RAT registry keys

How to determine MSIL/Kryptik.ZQX?


File Info:

name: BA9AB224B9FB953D0F2F.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2490159f6c8b093edde0963a7bbb4641c84399803c6a342b1d8fdab6a2559ce4
crc32: C8B3C33C
md5: ba9ab224b9fb953d0f2f5ae3ab6a6b8e
sha1: 61ff71a205a6c6f0332940b16dc6b01ce30695c4
sha256: 2490159f6c8b093edde0963a7bbb4641c84399803c6a342b1d8fdab6a2559ce4
sha512: 8512637d1c6bcb619e329d2497d0824a9a15712577bcd011e5571ea688b48fd664fe2154d9b88b7434547489aef31288ef1ee509630c7ba9bfd157eda6056229
ssdeep: 1536:f72rpddS3JX3WHyJoGwllIJaHDSCIoTR:f2SZXGSuPlIJaHjN
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T173535B0377889752D86C79B140EB256113F75B8F6A33DA883E4D43DE0D423AA5E61F0E
sha3_384: 4656c6f038d4373deb3d85e87a71b8532fbfcd751cc0ca0281d55f86e54e8ab81e1c55c9ff8f6229c8b9017887e14533
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2021-11-12 19:10:28

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: a.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFilename: a.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0

MSIL/Kryptik.ZQX also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Heur.MSIL.Bladabindi.1
MalwarebytesMachineLearning/Anomalous.100%
Cybereasonmalicious.4b9fb9
ArcabitTrojan.MSIL.Bladabindi.1
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34084.dq0@ae6uJ1h
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.ZQX
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefenderGen:Heur.MSIL.Bladabindi.1
Ad-AwareGen:Heur.MSIL.Bladabindi.1
SophosML/PE-A + Mal/MSIL-KC
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.kc
FireEyeGeneric.mg.ba9ab224b9fb953d
EmsisoftGen:Heur.MSIL.Bladabindi.1 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
AviraTR/Dropper.Gen
MAXmalware (ai score=89)
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
GDataGen:Heur.MSIL.Bladabindi.1
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Win-Trojan/MSILKrypt09.Exp
CylanceUnsafe
APEXMalicious
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_98%
FortinetMSIL/Kryptik.WFI!tr
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen

How to remove MSIL/Kryptik.ZQX?

MSIL/Kryptik.ZQX 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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