Rogue:Win32/FakeMess removal guide

The Rogue:Win32/FakeMess 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 Rogue:Win32/FakeMess virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Rogue:Win32/FakeMess?

File Info:
name: C2EA528ABA80E322EAEE.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0f6c2b8183006a99e01d2708ecf7f77028101f491a7d4fae92cb340f7f4dfc8d
crc32: C80E50F5
md5: c2ea528aba80e322eaee596ba16040d7
sha1: 1eabc6a8fcc41d3ebbf23eae33b36f70e6b730b2
sha256: 0f6c2b8183006a99e01d2708ecf7f77028101f491a7d4fae92cb340f7f4dfc8d
sha512: acee5123876732efe6d6ed12ea49367685e3102b2029937fed1fa197d3d9a97d35ab03d0c776a08ef92c9fa325851fae34255cb17f0256ecd00cba8f10a4169e
ssdeep: 1536:tJiq3zxZ5z+p836etAtreI/+Y4OwD98rwwi4PFE:/iC683bAtreI/IB8wwiqFE
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T16463E0216F119575C0625F398C40279340BCBA348991DA632F9876D5FDAFAE0EB36F23
sha3_384: 4537db6f2241d5146fbd640a5a157163333cc03e59db66dea813082cb35c9e66f1cae6dab5e51cc3b170244b872656e2
ep_bytes: 558bec81c474ffffff2bfaffb540ffff
timestamp: 2005-10-05 10:45:17

Version Info:
CompanyName: 3XnluVLUtVrsU
FileDescription: reVSFVPIwNK
FileVersion: 25.94.134.20
InternalName: jIUUWFPV7snV7px
OriginalFilename: xrPAxjbLx.exe
ProductName: d3EeWUGg6PIh75
ProductVersion: 25.94.134.20
Translation: 0x0000 0x000f

Rogue:Win32/FakeMess also known as:

How to remove Rogue:Win32/FakeMess?

• 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.