About “Rogue:Win32/FakePAV” infection

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

• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial binary language: Urdu (Pakistan)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Looks up the external IP address
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to restart the guest VM
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to stop active services
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Rogue:Win32/FakePAV?

File Info:
crc32: 1264C230md5: 0a28317440a8d16bf7232782ed6c5f98name: 0A28317440A8D16BF7232782ED6C5F98.mlwsha1: 07c754a5458c0821e836f2f65508a023b9043b2dsha256: c786e131fb32d85dedc1f7920a9b8957ab479a9feef16c39d4002da7f10473a0sha512: 45882957d8f250233180f70c808b6af9b118d5da957ad3cc4afd7da47b4b0314ac3f6ae6a39dd41fb1aae66a61ee618218b4688431411102f2f96c0ed5d29556ssdeep: 24576:LZzR1RcOBZRCDu7Q3WM4YT6U5+QzH8mIeHAYE4:hCOBGDcQ3WgT6MHhrHXEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: HJF Copyright (C) 2013FileDescription: HJF LtdLegalTrademarks: HJF LtdComments: HJF LtdCompanyName: HJF LtdTranslation: 0x0420 0x04b0

Rogue:Win32/FakePAV also known as:

How to remove Rogue:Win32/FakePAV?

• 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.