Trojan.Generic.23165021 removal guide

The Trojan.Generic.23165021 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.Generic.23165021 virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Trojan.Generic.23165021?


File Info:
crc32: B3084881
md5: ec385c73347957a18ccf4b0699c22a65
name: EC385C73347957A18CCF4B0699C22A65.mlw
sha1: b33f84ac8fc80ca2ed0ad60d97b926e820888eb1
sha256: 7f0edbe7df69b3339eb58fbb937a5b8f4aad620411992f7825525e99b9888e37
sha512: 4c3a5c23d81e796c6d023919a1e4e1e0019038cda2f9ecf7ecb954a66698750ae00f2bc8dfb0d5f568c4e6a09a06f6c3e9d245934fe6add0542333657b932460
ssdeep: 24576:2MYenGJiKEbXWOx2hcN6fLm2RPSFgU/LT+/09vLb0TDMudOzN/ROpxh3+ZAqW+R:BPnRWOx4cNQxFCT+/09uOzN/R+r+ZA
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: setup
FileVersion: 11.0.61219
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 (KB2707250)
ProductVersion: 11.0.61219
FileDescription: Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 (KB2707250)
OriginalFilename: VS2012.5.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Trojan.Generic.23165021 also known as:

Cynet	Malicious (score: 85)
ALYac	Trojan.Generic.23165021
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Shelma.adqv
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/Shelma.42bcf3a8
Cybereason	malicious.334795
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Shelma.adqv
BitDefender	Trojan.Generic.23165021
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.Generic.23165021
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10cb18d3
Ad-Aware	Trojan.Generic.23165021
Sophos	Generic PUA LD (PUA)
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.tc
FireEye	Generic.mg.ec385c73347957a1
Emsisoft	Trojan.Generic.23165021 (B)
Avira	TR/Shelma.pgmeu
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D161785D
GData	Trojan.Generic.23165021
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Shelma.C3371951
McAfee	Artemis!EC385C733479
MAX	malware (ai score=80)
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Rising	Trojan.Shelma!8.1A3D (CLOUD)
Ikarus	Trojan.Shelma
Fortinet	W32/Shelma.ADQV!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Qihoo-360	Win32/Ransom.DogHousePower.HwoCEpsA

How to remove Trojan.Generic.23165021?

Trojan.Generic.23165021 removal tool

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.

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