What is “PWS:Win32/Fareit.BD!bit”?

The PWS:Win32/Fareit.BD!bit 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:Win32/Fareit.BD!bit virus can do?

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine PWS:Win32/Fareit.BD!bit?

File Info:
crc32: 6C698DD8md5: a006b2950f5fd0a2dcbfc599c39ec1e6name: A006B2950F5FD0A2DCBFC599C39EC1E6.mlwsha1: 81bff960ddacfeee90345dc6423ec16517ba91c2sha256: ac270162c7e066436f3f1ea77347828f8691e4ef3d747f1dfdbb7ef188ad3ab7sha512: fa5213ec865bf7cbc011e32b14355f337d8e9a0b6d91b9aa371b9d1a117ebb414a3da7275d55480b90b26ae623e431aa0c5c71bdacf06fb62317cd975e02fde8ssdeep: 24576:Otb20pkaCqT5TBWgNQ7aixAR/x0KoYsVQHB3F1BoyqQnQMx8P6A:7Vg5tQ7aixAR/7B3F1FQM85type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

PWS:Win32/Fareit.BD!bit also known as:

How to remove PWS:Win32/Fareit.BD!bit?

• 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.