Ransom:Win32/Kitoles.A removal instruction

The Ransom:Win32/Kitoles.A 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.

What Ransom:Win32/Kitoles.A virus can do?

• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Executed a very long command line or script command which may be indicative of chained commands or obfuscation
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Modifies boot configuration settings
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Writes a potential ransom message to disk
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Clears Windows events or logs
• Creates a copy of itself
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Ransom:Win32/Kitoles.A?

File Info:
crc32: 3B7FF1DCmd5: 7ba57e8e2a5b4e708fcd2055daaee31aname: 7BA57E8E2A5B4E708FCD2055DAAEE31A.mlwsha1: f7731960b4e34f3c476fdd01b1e9e5652de4b6c8sha256: 17b15d86274d28470067a245d5d9be91590dff58e61ca0aa00c6348b915fc207sha512: 37308ddd3a7bb7c105acf889e4be04cb6f55378fd1d63f881cc7873b935ec3cdd6b5dda5e26ebd9a14d5b229a747380446bccbc9dca5e6da758b838248343847ssdeep: 1536:0ZbDLwqmhnZF7vB94vkX8sJarpR+eAsVc4BkPMYsrv2I:0ZXLcXF1D3ar77VcnUYS2type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Ransom:Win32/Kitoles.A also known as:

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Kitoles.A?

• 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.