About “PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB” infection

The PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB 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 PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Traditional)
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB?


File Info:
crc32: 80230AC1
md5: 3891775ed9fcf9fc1cedd20416bfec4b
name: 3891775ED9FCF9FC1CEDD20416BFEC4B.mlw
sha1: 0b38d6675ee4a7d61cf418b997c9189c136e1a74
sha256: f05532de73a5ddf7ccc84a9311301735bcf66c80aebfe9279f4516f35b2eb6e8
sha512: 25d6332ff3bf95e5fea621cebfeb80733742804c841f200fb36b4621efe752362c64ac5a34e63f2e191b10367690b883f12f2496e1d611ba23313cfb0105d57f
ssdeep: 6144:aD/ytU/eIbefijGW8oSNW0143ldBKYHt767+6blkC+2BX9LD:aDKt3Ibefijp8F4dBl677X+2tLD
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0404 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: xa9 2006 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
InternalName: setup
FileVersion: 12.00.4518
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation 
ProductName: Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
ProductVersion: 12.00.4518
FileDescription: Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
OriginalFilename: setup.exe

PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005428aa1 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Noon.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Fbng.8
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Heur.PonyStealer.Hm0@gOZa87bb
ALYac	Gen:Heur.PonyStealer.Hm0@gOZa87bb
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Injector.Win32.629123
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba	TrojanSpy:Win32/Skeeyah.3443a68a
K7GW	Trojan ( 005428aa1 )
Cybereason	malicious.ed9fcf
Symantec	Trojan Horse
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Injector.EBZT
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Trojan-gen
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
Kaspersky	Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.xdk
BitDefender	Gen:Heur.PonyStealer.Hm0@gOZa87bb
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Noon.fktmnf
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Inject.Auto
Ad-Aware	Gen:Heur.PonyStealer.Hm0@gOZa87bb
Sophos	Mal/Generic-R + Mal/FareitVB-L
Comodo	Malware@#2es623ygq4x7h
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZevbaF.34266.Hm0@aOZa87bb
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	Trojan.Win32.BAMAPANO.SM3.hp
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Fareit.hm
FireEye	Generic.mg.3891775ed9fcf9fc
Emsisoft	Gen:Heur.PonyStealer.Hm0@gOZa87bb (B)
Jiangmin	TrojanSpy.Noon.jqe
Avira	TR/AD.Swotter.jdnst
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.29B8AB7
Microsoft	PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB
Arcabit	Trojan.PonyStealer.E14F14
GData	Gen:Heur.PonyStealer.Hm0@gOZa87bb
TACHYON	Trojan-Spy/W32.VB-Noon.552960.F
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Fareit.C2874658
McAfee	Fareit-FNC!3891775ED9FC
VBA32	TrojanSpy.Noon
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Trojan.Win32.BAMAPANO.SM3.hp
Yandex	TrojanSpy.Noon!rEsAMGeMYXA
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet	W32/Injector.ECJP!tr
AVG	Win32:Trojan-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB?

PWS:Win32/Fareit.K!MTB 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.

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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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