PWS:MSIL/Cidekoq.A removal guide

The PWS:MSIL/Cidekoq.A 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.

What PWS:MSIL/Cidekoq.A virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• CAPE detected the embedded pe malware family
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine PWS:MSIL/Cidekoq.A?

File Info:
name: 3F9444A748C07C60DEBD.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2a54eb17cc418da37fa3a45ceb840882bf1800909753e6431c2e3b0fcef4308acrc32: FBC60B34md5: 3f9444a748c07c60debd5957749b9e40sha1: 3ea8815de77b78b97b81b04aca9af87652601430sha256: 2a54eb17cc418da37fa3a45ceb840882bf1800909753e6431c2e3b0fcef4308asha512: 22f2287a874fe93c4404305cf2c52388bbc78de30bba3aa9c5016e7c9e88d9222b7ed08f4e29138dfb7935159e74774d9b1e5403226be87340af4706c0aaa34essdeep: 49152:7KidyxDmj3pxvHRl0RjwWdjM1D3C5QW5+B3C5gkCDnfzY:2iMxyTvvx2kWm4QKwalkLYtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1B2C5332D829684FBCDD605F6B2D1B38DEABCC721604604BB7FA34B5A2F747A4C424653sha3_384: a7304b04e0449fc2290f43e6b14b6efef15f9c00f9579989ca1b1297aa2fbb27a3224fc5984a16461364088b3037d1e9ep_bytes: 81ec8401000053565733db6801800000timestamp: 2016-07-25 00:55:47
Version Info:
FileDescription: description1FileVersion: 7.0.0.0LegalCopyright: Translation: 0x0409 0x0000

PWS:MSIL/Cidekoq.A also known as:

How to remove PWS:MSIL/Cidekoq.A?

• 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.