NetTool.Win32.Tor.u removal guide

The NetTool.Win32.Tor.u 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 NetTool.Win32.Tor.u virus can do?

• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:9050
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs Tor on the infected machine
• Writes a potential ransom message to disk
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine NetTool.Win32.Tor.u?

File Info:
crc32: D4E37A47
md5: ac2ea9e8d4ff5f35459ab533edfb14a8
name: tor-0.2.4.20-win32.exe
sha1: cb0ffdd2501aba9a5571dc224d68b68fc6409c67
sha256: 93dd3d1d66b78bc884764ab4b1ef4c7940582ce6c449f5edbffdf04cc4bea99c
sha512: 4577b62cd8124d414aa164d513edd2fab41f6967c0902455ce2a88e5cb7e7772aaf83f5335cbbeece8fc07df973e8d025d9e9ceaa37112fe9a7aeca149b1e392
ssdeep: 49152:VpWi6HZ90LuBtYEVXQqvg3iQ7fTYLDnQvzfKKqc+wqkjhVcS:VpW5mLtEGj1Y3nyzfKK5+5kjhVcS
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa92004-2008, Roger Dingledine, Nick Mathewson. xa92009 The Tor Project, Inc. 
FileVersion: 0.2.4.20
LegalTrademarks: Three line BSD
Comments: https://www.torproject.org/
ProductName: The Onion Router: Tor
FileDescription: Tor is an implementation of Onion Routing. You can read more at https://www.torproject.org/
Translation: 0x0000 0x04e4

NetTool.Win32.Tor.u also known as:

How to remove NetTool.Win32.Tor.u?

• 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.