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MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ removal instruction

Malware Removal

The MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ 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/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ 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
  • Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers
  • Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares

How to determine MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ?


File Info:

name: EEF76D7AE438163A97E3.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3b9311f00dc265fa52a3e37765de9f94793a3d071106b63e59d41dacdd403df4
crc32: ABE20244
md5: eef76d7ae438163a97e3ab37e9957700
sha1: 892e0423078f8a98cd6b72e75c07ddb5091313ff
sha256: 3b9311f00dc265fa52a3e37765de9f94793a3d071106b63e59d41dacdd403df4
sha512: ca11e8b7172a0c525ee6359ed718aa5cabf38ca3c024fc1361bd3094dece0d51f4e76603f0336e19ec5de303ef31f06918e0c4a0e1ad3b210d0bf0adf2a525aa
ssdeep: 768:ieBTDpjSlNQMnuP2K9FnOevGLJ90mbMGf4t+YutCDORn7BFqz7bPUHlRNZTbYcL2:iedDpjmuP2K9lOevGLJ9R2+FQORnw+x6
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1A613190E67D8C721DAFE4A755470951403B5E903B923EB5DBDC9E4AA6F33B808603BD2
sha3_384: af68fff694852fbbbd9302110074ea0681b046a9b3bf2a37fdd4026dc77b180b9963bfc707cff06de6c1b1d79c16f38e
ep_bytes: ff250020400000010203040608080000
timestamp: 2017-05-13 10:31:59

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments: *Description*
CompanyName: Spotify Ltd
FileDescription: Spotify
FileVersion: 3.7.9.3
InternalName: Spotify.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2017, Spotify Ltd
LegalTrademarks: Spotify
OriginalFilename: Spotify.exe
ProductName: Spotify
ProductVersion: 3.7.9.3
Assembly Version: 1.0.53.7

MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ also known as:

LionicTrojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
FireEyeGeneric.mg.eef76d7ae438163a
McAfeeGenericRXBQ-OA!EEF76D7AE438
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
SangforSuspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 700000121 )
K7GWTrojan ( 700000121 )
Cybereasonmalicious.ae4381
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ
APEXMalicious
Paloaltogeneric.ml
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Bulz.312302
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.AD.epgyba
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Bulz.312302
AvastWin32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
TencentWin32.Trojan.Generic.Aqgl
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Bulz.312302
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Bulz.312302 (B)
ComodoMalware@#f1mc2ck03c7c
ZillyaTrojan.Agent.Win32.739279
TrendMicroTrojanSpy.MSIL.PASSTEAL.SMD1
McAfee-GW-EditionGenericRXBQ-OA!EEF76D7AE438
SophosMal/Generic-S
IkarusTrojan.MSIL.Spy
GDataGen:Variant.Bulz.312302
JiangminTrojan.Generic.gbska
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1144029
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.AGeneric
ArcabitTrojan.Bulz.D4C3EE
MicrosoftTrojanSpy:Win32/Skeeyah.A!rfn
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.RL_Generic.C3520290
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34084.cm1@aWmIDjg
ALYacGen:Variant.Bulz.312302
MAXmalware (ai score=82)
VBA32TScope.Trojan.MSIL
MalwarebytesGeneric.Malware/Suspicious
TrendMicro-HouseCallTrojanSpy.MSIL.PASSTEAL.SMD1
YandexTrojan.Agent!G5A2qPJa8dk
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
FortinetMSIL/SpyPSW.AVQ!tr
AVGWin32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen

How to remove MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ?

MSIL/Spy.Keylogger.AVQ 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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