Should I remove “Trojan.FakeAlert.DEO”?

The Trojan.FakeAlert.DEO 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 Trojan.FakeAlert.DEO 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
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Trojan.FakeAlert.DEO?

File Info:
name: 72E56EFC1ADDC96C2135.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/6655491452c24bd43b12613858b805faec5ca82a3de25cf670aa07a2025cce1dcrc32: 7879FD50md5: 72e56efc1addc96c213515ae3e57e83csha1: 0971bea96ed2ea2db6213c25578008bf326b01b8sha256: 6655491452c24bd43b12613858b805faec5ca82a3de25cf670aa07a2025cce1dsha512: f8835e8209ba54afcc83568ccef5abab6a32499c90a7203284a325880d18feb22216a2f99349d638c04d6daca9accab419ffa23ea0272bc25ffae4a82ea77cbfssdeep: 6144:jFtnxKVpiXZ8KgGEoi9P7DGXfszPxuRiIdn+:htn4V2qKjEL9z6cPxqiCtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T19064F09D2F3F521EF99CD8F73985C632030B6C6A17D46E4F9741329B9822F48059AB63sha3_384: 8511182dcdd102792cb2ee0e2c88b21f8609340da65aa708d9ebfd97454a2459fe6ccce3b7416cae06f930e6ff79f227ep_bytes: 558bec518bcd894dfc8b45fc50e81efatimestamp: 2013-02-11 14:42:06
Version Info:
CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: Microsoft Windows Setup UtilityFileVersion: 9.00.00.4503InternalName: a6izeLegalCopyright: (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: a6izeProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows Media PlayerProductVersion: 9.00.00.4503Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan.FakeAlert.DEO also known as:

How to remove Trojan.FakeAlert.DEO?

• 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.