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Trojan.CryptoWall removal

The Trojan.CryptoWall 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 Trojan.CryptoWall virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • 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
  • Enumerates running processes
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Spanish
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Exhibits behavior characteristics of Tinba malware

How to determine Trojan.CryptoWall?


File Info:

name: 587D9B9853AC2937B557.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1cae078471fe3b7b102f8f43d5be241871741ebb79f1420e74280d2c9dcadea6crc32: D485DCCAmd5: 587d9b9853ac2937b557359e1baee177sha1: 66a61667ba3a739210968c1bc5bc6d647426ce50sha256: 1cae078471fe3b7b102f8f43d5be241871741ebb79f1420e74280d2c9dcadea6sha512: c00a88dcfb6d86ba2809af49ff151803b41dfb468d1db8bf780ae67f9e6ffe08f3611ff70e632a0fac689f6fc617399334e5a6bd6b71598d466c91cba0c2664dssdeep: 1536:6P3Ut5/ifxEIWnnF+BYFgdWfVej+6MhOUHFtBAy52n5egO7YZ4HY/MgbWGVxjuyZ:oO50xCnnbgboOovBz7RJILbdFtPBEGtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1DDC38C4A9E620CEAF0389BF041A2E2B2593EEF3B655556CBD3C4DDCF785203016D3669sha3_384: 0d69a195540789aeb575a0d3b632023f1ecdc7788c21510d0de02b9c755ff0ace4da7db7caba3e01f01717687c16af4eep_bytes: 558bec6aff68e8784000684061400064timestamp: 2015-07-21 15:12:44

Version Info:

Comments: CompanyName: FileDescription: libraryFileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1InternalName: libraryLegalCopyright: Copyright ? 2011LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: library.exePrivateBuild: ProductName: libraryProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1SpecialBuild: Translation: 0x0408 0x04e3

Trojan.CryptoWall also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Mikey.20228
FireEye Generic.mg.587d9b9853ac2937
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanPWS.Zbot.A4
ALYac Gen:Variant.Mikey.20228
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.TinbaKD.2586917
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0055e3991 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Bulta.78044901
K7GW Trojan ( 0055e3991 )
Arcabit Trojan.Mikey.D4F04
Symantec PUA.VOPackage
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Injector.CFKK
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Mikey.20228
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Dwn.duhhho
Avast Win32:Teerac-H [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10c81db6
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Mikey.20228
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Tinba-AM
Comodo Malware@#39e5rgdcdh8u6
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1128857
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen6.40373
Zillya Trojan.Tinba.Win32.2707
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic-FAWK!587D9B9853AC
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Mikey.20228 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Crypt
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.bocze
Webroot Trojan.Dropper.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1128857
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.12C9B89
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.GenericKD.v.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Bulta!rfn
GData Gen:Variant.Mikey.20228
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.CryptoWall.R160136
McAfee Generic-FAWK!587D9B9853AC
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Miuref
Malwarebytes Trojan.CryptoWall
Rising Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.A89E (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!M0HMtk9tSPQ
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Injector.CKQT!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34062.hq0@aaJr7Z5e
AVG Win32:Teerac-H [Trj]
Panda Generic Suspicious

How to remove Trojan.CryptoWall?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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