Categories: Malware

About “Pykspa.1” infection

The Pykspa.1 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 Pykspa.1 virus can do?

  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:23584
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Looks up the external IP address
  • Sniffs keystrokes
  • Attempts to stop active services
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Attempts to disable UAC
  • Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior

Related domains:

whatismyipaddress.com
www.whatismyip.com
www.whatismyip.ca
whatismyip.everdot.org
www.showmyipaddress.com
www.youtube.com
pmqyiytmmx.info
cgukwi.com
wcqmugmkea.com
qciosegy.com
hfxopzdipuuv.info
sajwemq.net
pbeiiz.net
yhcobqp.net
fbnyyl.net
lvdcxndqfbx.com
ggugvtmktusm.net
lqbovzjihohy.info
qscuwesy.org
cwycgooioccq.org
gxtgdiwp.info
mcsaqymsqu.org
auvpkazrjyzd.net
dwzmnrj.org
cgmewuao.com
yqptagacn.info
eezpetudsgby.net
nytljqj.com
ghzzxunmwmj.info
fboeuwobai.net
dmdjjifv.info
wevadwrd.info
jrvabgzilsf.org
rgmeetrz.info
xlhmwhx.info
osrwxok.net
okgbne.net
zsrrov.info
zixobczkv.org
sxfgcr.net
uvimpmehsu.info
ufelzrktoeob.net
eygiowgqsc.org
ykvxjfp.info
ajmpqkruji.net
rxphgnqpxcfh.net
axhmlgnjshl.info
ngbaqzimfi.info
lpjyxmhwx.net
habkbu.info
ebzizmtkpa.net
rmnkuij.net
ckweqcigmy.org
jjrbfm.info

How to determine Pykspa.1?


File Info:

crc32: FB1CA8F3md5: a7a4425e76fc9c1208a43c1cd9db92ebname: A7A4425E76FC9C1208A43C1CD9DB92EB.mlwsha1: 287155fd33415ca0a6600117307994e80853a378sha256: e4be1ca51b21f2d903d05515ee3794f649db55c9c9ee116d1f1c158f90e39973sha512: 8e4d60affc3b34415ccecd893fd9c098a66df3e50103e1ffd58509b7281823274352aa5aa3ae2df0264a60412e72b3170d43ec7dd13996573c063829c0a36551ssdeep: 6144:M3Be8ySm8hQAAIfFrRXuEE+0l97mKwKbwHVlkk86JQPDHDdx/Qtqa:V/zkFF+EExZmKbbQVDPJQPDHvdtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Pykspa.1 also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen.36621
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Pykspa.1
FireEye Generic.mg.a7a4425e76fc9c12
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
Qihoo-360 Worm.Win32.Pykse.A
ALYac Gen:Variant.Pykspa.1
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Worm.Win32.Skyper.b (v)
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 003da8d71 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Pykspa.1
K7GW Trojan ( 003da8d71 )
Cybereason malicious.e76fc9
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34590.rnW@a8xcD8f
Cyren W32/Pykspa.A.gen!Eldorado
Symantec W32.Pykspa.D
TotalDefense Win32/Vilsel.CE
Zoner Trojan.Win32.24407
TrendMicro-HouseCall WORM_VILSEL.SMC
Avast Win32:Renos-KY [Trj]
ClamAV Win.Worm.Pykspa-1
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.jcen
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.ctkmgw
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Blocker.Gen.B
Rising Worm.Autorun!1.BC87 (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Pykspa.1
Sophos ML/PE-A + W32/Pykse-F
Comodo Worm.Win32.Autorun.Agent_TG0@1isiwy
F-Secure Trojan-Downloader:W32/Renos.gen!T
Baidu Win32.Worm.Autorun.o
Zillya Trojan.Vilsel.Win32.3418
TrendMicro WORM_VILSEL.SMC
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Pykse.tz
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Pykspa.1 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.AntiAV
Jiangmin Trojan/Blocker.lhz
Webroot W32.Trojan.Vilsel.Gen
Avira TR/Agent.327680.A
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.AntiAV
Microsoft Worm:Win32/Pykspa.C
Arcabit Trojan.Pykspa.1
SUPERAntiSpyware Worm.SkypeBot
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.jcen
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.KF4I2L
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Zepfod.R4378
Acronis suspicious
McAfee W32/Pykse.worm.gen.a
MAX malware (ai score=88)
VBA32 Trojan.ChidikSun.28205
Malwarebytes Generic.Worm.Agent.DDS
Panda Trj/Vilsel.B
APEX Malicious
ESET-NOD32 Win32/AutoRun.Agent.TG
Tencent Worm.Win32.Pykspa.a
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!R41E4MI3PTc
TACHYON Ransom/W32.Blocker.1331200.B
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet W32/Agent.XEK!tr
AVG Win32:Renos-KY [Trj]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
MaxSecure Trojan.Ransom.Blocker.iprw

How to remove Pykspa.1?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

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

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