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Ransom:Win32/Hermes removal

Malware Removal

The Ransom:Win32/Hermes 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:Win32/Hermes virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings

Related domains:

vkdj.org

How to determine Ransom:Win32/Hermes?


File Info:

crc32: 4038AE82
md5: 7cf628ed9fd9e79c6f6e6aaaa01fe28b
name: 7CF628ED9FD9E79C6F6E6AAAA01FE28B.mlw
sha1: 62af3c48d9cf809cfed720e8c7aa47ea1322f5aa
sha256: 7ceee762fc976923c9debdbd8397e5bd8d59f991cf5b800164ec25a69984d399
sha512: ee5a4edbbdb99e88b7069a6e964586cb9b9350d19989dd3da1d0d35de3fa339174fe58d7bab2e510a08f36eff03751bedae9ed74f27878880475feb9244a145a
ssdeep: 49152:QqeNVmO5iBNJMiiZQCu9f0BTHgXhfSUbi:lEoOwjqgJ0ZgXxxbi
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright:
FileVersion: 1.2.02.2
CompanyName: vkx43enatktx435_DJ
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
ProductName: x412x43aox43dx442ax43ax442ex414x438x434x436ex439
ProductVersion: 1.00075153
FileDescription: x412x43aox43dx442ax43ax442ex414x438x434x436ex439 Setup
OriginalFileName:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Ransom:Win32/Hermes also known as:

K7AntiVirusAdware ( 00570af31 )
DrWebAdware.Downware.19955
CynetMalicious (score: 99)
ALYacGen:Variant.Midie.84157
SangforSuspicious.Win32.VKDJ.B!tr
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
AlibabaTrojanDropper:Win32/Yandex.12856e85
K7GWAdware ( 00570af31 )
CyrenW32/VKontakte.E.gen!Eldorado
SymantecRansom.Hermes!gen2
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Yandex.K potentially unwanted
APEXMalicious
AvastFileRepMalware
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Pasnaino.gen
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Midie.84157
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Midie.84157
TencentWin32.Trojan-dropper.Pasnaino.Amwk
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Midie.84157
SophosMal/Generic-S
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tc
FireEyeGen:Variant.Midie.84157
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Midie.84157 (B)
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1138705
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Hermes
SUPERAntiSpywarePUP.VkontakteDJ/Variant
GDataGen:Variant.Midie.84157
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win.Generic.C4411577
McAfeeArtemis!7CF628ED9FD9
MAXmalware (ai score=80)
VBA32TrojanDropper.Pasnaino
MalwarebytesMalware.AI.747197892
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002H0CGA21
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.121218.susgen
FortinetW32/VKDJ.B!tr
AVGFileRepMalware
Paloaltogeneric.ml
Qihoo-360Win32/TrojanDropper.Generic.HyoDgToA

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Hermes?

Ransom:Win32/Hermes 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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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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