RiskWare.BlackMoon removal guide

The RiskWare.BlackMoon 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 RiskWare.BlackMoon virus can do?

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• A possible cryptomining command was executed
• A cryptomining command containing a stratum protocol address was executed

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How to determine RiskWare.BlackMoon?

File Info:
crc32: 5A412944md5: a8d46d5d7c99d445f4a2b503e0fcd7d5name: 11.exesha1: af5e4dd745ae27be8fa4e1fc30a70bf1a9abc38fsha256: 1947e540b82ef8b1b660a7ce8abf21e9af2bb44f1e8987af94eec147fdf00d22sha512: 04b7d9ef2c9e79d0ba46e04f87472560313333d4220be177256a51aa979fffa691ec185118be8b4110ee94f815b1d7c639fa49d7b3815ee6f7d2d9dc89c66a0assdeep: 24576:jdq33K3WvCTJ/W3r0rG0WrxBDFvhFOAvrS3bvVOAR53elOvcoBA:jKw+CTJ/W3CHW5JEF3bo808cktype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: 4399 x7248x6743x6240x6709FileVersion: 1.0.0.0CompanyName: 4399Comments: Install Exe.ProductName: InstallProductVersion: 1.0.0.0FileDescription: Install Exe.Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

RiskWare.BlackMoon also known as:

How to remove RiskWare.BlackMoon?

• 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.