Categories: Malware

What is “PWS:Win32/Msnpass.C”?

The PWS:Win32/Msnpass.C 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/Msnpass.C virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
A process created a hidden window
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior
Creates a hidden or system file
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PWS:Win32/Msnpass.C?


File Info:
crc32: 24C3B320md5: ca4b41dd8aa8e6b312a4d145b317987bname: CA4B41DD8AA8E6B312A4D145B317987B.mlwsha1: 61546865052ad91be4cb912f7cc71ce54a9ab623sha256: 926a94d4203d55d24b43c67c4068a20197aec7be5ffa3fceaa7d88ede7a4372bsha512: e7a5ccea6958c41c061cb420907c9836721e158eb3570c350c45ede48c44c8ac3965b3f25d67cc03768e1014e8d51e94bef7f27dfabaf40b5b0ca722af629444ssdeep: 3072:LxWUM7FPcYpPaCw5U+pS2gFSarZACeiswxVKKQwjHP7l2:t+7FPciPEPpS1Ff9swnJjvtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0InternalName: project1FileVersion: 1.00CompanyName: ParticularProductName: inicioProductVersion: 1.00OriginalFilename: project1.exe

PWS:Win32/Msnpass.C also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Click.20169
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Trojan.Heur.ii0arfdGOZpiu
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Vilsel.Win32.21574
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Alibaba	Worm:Win32/Vilsel.b4220000
K7GW	Trojan ( 00171bc41 )
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00171bc41 )
Cyren	W32/SuspPack.G.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/VB.NTU
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Vilsel.agwm
BitDefender	Gen:Trojan.Heur.ii0arfdGOZpiu
NANO-Antivirus	Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
SUPERAntiSpyware	Worm.Ructo/Variant
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Trojan.Heur.ii0arfdGOZpiu
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Vilsel.Syrr
Ad-Aware	Gen:Trojan.Heur.ii0arfdGOZpiu
Sophos	ML/PE-A + Mal/Particula-A
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.PSW.Ldpinch.~NNT@1op6ij
BitDefenderTheta	AI:Packer.85F5184F1D
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra
TrendMicro	WORM_RUCTO.SMI
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.VirRansom.cc
FireEye	Generic.mg.ca4b41dd8aa8e6b3
Emsisoft	Gen:Trojan.Heur.ii0arfdGOZpiu (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan/Vilsel.wtg
Webroot	none
Avira	TR/Crypt.CFI.Gen
eGambit	Generic.Malware
Microsoft	PWS:Win32/Msnpass.C
GData	Gen:Trojan.Heur.ii0arfdGOZpiu
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.MSNPass.R1900
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	Generic BackDoor.wg
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
VBA32	TScope.Malware-Cryptor.SB
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall	WORM_RUCTO.SMI
Rising	Worm.VB!8.30 (CLOUD)
Yandex	Trojan.Vilsel.Gen!Pac.3
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Vilsel
MaxSecure	Trojan.Vilsel.agwm
Fortinet	W32/Vilsel.GA!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml