Ransom.Phobos removal instruction

The Ransom.Phobos 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 Ransom.Phobos virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Ransom.Phobos?

File Info:
crc32: 05390C77
md5: 114dbf38930b854c132b359d901ce08c
name: rvccbhgfddxvc.exe
sha1: 6cd191ad665be92914e2bf519fe21572d51be3fc
sha256: e9a799271a884714b87b5ed97bc7f243fa553bf80730291e5408afee468bd698
sha512: 046516dc181220c1b03aa067526c193c533d255928eb3c2a4c2771e7c872cf8ff577222ce27c730a7c2f79fcb882da41b0994949c9f4e8ec7e7198536237e210
ssdeep: 1536:5riAbwvcAzGvlA/qLCcDmc23rrzxN9eB81AxdQ1ksD2BgksVcnTtYXVvGL+bZZrb:Q93rPBwdQ6FBgk3RYXZHGRGqsZQre
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) unsubjective 2019
InternalName: conch.exe
FileVersion: 3.5.2.3
CompanyName: sleuthhound
ProductName: Karen
ProductVersion: 0.6.7.4
FileDescription: apospories
OriginalFilename: inconnected.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Ransom.Phobos also known as:

How to remove Ransom.Phobos?

• 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.