Spyware.SpyrixMonitor (file analysis)

The Spyware.SpyrixMonitor 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.SpyrixMonitor virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Queries information on disks, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Uses IOCTL_SCSI_PASS_THROUGH control codes to manipulate drive/MBR which may be indicative of a bootkit
• 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
• Collects information about installed applications
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive

How to determine Spyware.SpyrixMonitor?

File Info:
name: 36A2BCFF49F1D8344008.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9ac94902aeba16ada458055a9a1adc7509b58117b4f7f8c8b98a5f88b6a0f0bdcrc32: B541092Cmd5: 36a2bcff49f1d83440089d894ad959d1sha1: 75bde58521147677fd62792c4e5ad4b4b0e5d5f5sha256: 9ac94902aeba16ada458055a9a1adc7509b58117b4f7f8c8b98a5f88b6a0f0bdsha512: b62fea784e980263c16e15b4ad09eb195e5c0985ad954e8613be3ad4cfc3a430a8f0f0d46bae6489e1df442502a0c35a366531ca18bf0bf24f5578dc7a32df76ssdeep: 98304:F7dlUPFJk6vxB/wL5aAYRQu86t/sraeOiSr1i5IaI0rC:faFS6ple5nYv/sXOiSr10I2Ctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T13326337289D97B3EE2808433346D8124E32699B12CCD45E8F9E53E5B1EBF1E45D4A2CDsha3_384: 0a50ab6fa3482b6131e1bea02eab484089b911a9743e6fd30288e131aa3d5b74d97c1e708075419f6ed7fdbba10ab5beep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: Spyrix Security Inc.                                        FileDescription: Spyrix Free Keylogger 3.1 Setup                             FileVersion: 3.1                 LegalCopyright: Copyright(c) 2009-2013 Spyrix Security Inc.                                                         ProductName: Spyrix Free Keylogger 3.1                                   ProductVersion: 3.1                 Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Spyware.SpyrixMonitor also known as:

How to remove Spyware.SpyrixMonitor?

• 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.