Should I remove “Spyware.PasswordStealer.SFX”?

The Spyware.PasswordStealer.SFX 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 Spyware.PasswordStealer.SFX virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
• Collects information to fingerprint the system

How to determine Spyware.PasswordStealer.SFX?

File Info:
name: D4CA27EF19175AC8B1A6.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7f1b52894e4f220865fcff04c2a01ae029dac79544e3743f06c7534368b4e1e4crc32: 1CE1B3A0md5: d4ca27ef19175ac8b1a68ead88bb9b86sha1: aba9bcc564e079fc7c09d84dcc74bb3b866bb7b6sha256: 7f1b52894e4f220865fcff04c2a01ae029dac79544e3743f06c7534368b4e1e4sha512: 83800a3a6ebf731b55fb9dc7b1e042008238c866c97133ec79a8c00c794d36bf0abbcdcb2bbac4d60ceeee43c698377365ec7555b6321edb8248dfad95c312dfssdeep: 98304:9ImefeUx3I6iSyVm+7FUr+Vof6WEtSJFw1:9weUdglY+BUr8ofstSW1type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1B9063322F28498F2C8725E361661BB526D7CBB341E194E5FBB910CA9DB301E0B5395F3sha3_384: 9319613f33783f4d99ffc92249d72001a9f88e2f46b250d52b14f10508b3c91f712063cc9196e9a3fb0dab6676cc7af3ep_bytes: e89a040000e98efeffff3b0dc8a14300timestamp: 2019-02-24 19:03:26
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Spyware.PasswordStealer.SFX also known as:

How to remove Spyware.PasswordStealer.SFX?

• 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.