Troj/Emotet-CQX removal guide

The Troj/Emotet-CQX 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 Troj/Emotet-CQX virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Troj/Emotet-CQX?

File Info:
crc32: F50C6356
md5: a49dc6068cf7b01ab7e920a8cb538062
name: OHy1jjK.exe
sha1: eb3735b27d982c01266a4fb9b0f76d0bcbaedee8
sha256: 4f88ad7dcc2d5876ffb5762fd2d00e18ef697aa5f68413ea8f3fa5d35be2db6d
sha512: a93dba803ac85dc6ae98acbc804782ba78ffd850f52cbd64e4ee4bf7c634844568ce2949434ab4155541b86bc33a512edc065f5ca3bef86b5ec2667ed6843640
ssdeep: 6144:R+A4ldJyCbC18+LmC3VNbR5jmoUo0AiG4tEeWntM63oqujq9yxVA/R:wyOC18+V3VNbR5jmho0LEdMbVXxVi
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: (C) Copyright 2006 by Steffen Lange
InternalName: PwdChange.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.1
CompanyName: Steffen Lange
LegalTrademarks: Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
ProductName: Password Changer
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1
FileDescription: Password Changer
OriginalFilename: PwdChange.exe
Translation: 0x0407 0x04e4

Troj/Emotet-CQX also known as:

How to remove Troj/Emotet-CQX?

• 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.