Trojan.FakeSoftware removal instruction

The Trojan.FakeSoftware 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.FakeSoftware virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine Trojan.FakeSoftware?

File Info:
name: C92A2D7DD65D9DA9E3B3.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/aa579f03224157cc5edecef775db458d27f94f865bc60146969b01b738450754crc32: 1AE9FABCmd5: c92a2d7dd65d9da9e3b34e94f8a20a85sha1: ab18aff1044af5d5b35868a6e7ba654317ea386fsha256: aa579f03224157cc5edecef775db458d27f94f865bc60146969b01b738450754sha512: 1e70697df9ab0147340a7629088dee9c9ba8d7c5c11241d86aa3d964bc95eb63f8de1c770102507e71c73e8669ea45b2087be4b610aa1edd691e433bfc2c0e91ssdeep: 196608:YEL0X5zM8CAwKY/LIUx3dnQHoghVwv3fZfsJ66qt7t5o97:10RMtL/7dnaognwv3fhsg6qt3o97type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C386233BF2A8A13ED96E1A32057392609977BA51B81A8C1E07FC344DCF365701E3F656sha3_384: 96cdb2ac88674d04bcd371f37c10fae0de5cc901a07453db04c2af4901adb4e519f722309aced49182c9ab6329a8298eep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945timestamp: 2023-02-15 14:54:16
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: Zoom                                                        FileDescription: Install Zoom                                                FileVersion: 20.19.0.0           LegalCopyright: © Zoom                                                                                              OriginalFileName:                                                   ProductName: Zoom                                                        ProductVersion: 2.5.15                                            Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Trojan.FakeSoftware also known as:

How to remove Trojan.FakeSoftware?

• 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.