The Trojan.Installer 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.Installer virus can do?
- Sample contains Overlay data
- Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
- Reads data out of its own binary image
- CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
- Drops a binary and executes it
- Authenticode signature is invalid
- Attempts to modify proxy settings
- Harvests cookies for information gathering
- Anomalous binary characteristics
- Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
How to determine Trojan.Installer?
File Info:
name: 9929D2F47087BB498EB1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1320c573a33974ef2ff5ddef25081add1261e63ad2cfe4a8a3556e1309a7132bcrc32: 7AEE8655md5: 9929d2f47087bb498eb121d01cfa7f4asha1: 638918fdcb1d4e73467abf877c52a06fff96c2f0sha256: 1320c573a33974ef2ff5ddef25081add1261e63ad2cfe4a8a3556e1309a7132bsha512: 0fd89ec30270e7cd8646b9f7b077fe65ff64ae79976668280b23a5e64a1b2d038d2ef5cc6f29cd701c0aa757327e3afcb35a1a2b1a3e28abf244110bdabc7b0cssdeep: 3072:1gnjLOjI4ZIVugFmRCrEG2MBk8JQNNNUJ:KjLOjTZIVuJCRZBk8JQKJtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T150B38D1139F8C9B6E1820831DE6D3BF9D1F5D2340E21896B37984D1DAE7D682D205FABsha3_384: aa9387f746eafb9d807befd3b859f7d1f77b6adeb9bd14e7076e4dd8eb5f90055476b654f5ccfcd3959069b0f5b78813ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68e049410068e01d410064timestamp: 2007-07-22 02:33:09Version Info:
Comments: CompanyName: Oleg N. ScherbakovFileDescription: 7z Setup SFXFileVersion: 1, 2, 0, 715InternalName: 7ZSfxNewLegalCopyright: Copyright © 2005-2007 Oleg N. ScherbakovLegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: 7ZSfxNew.exePrivateBuild: July 14, 2007ProductName: 7ZSfxNewProductVersion: 1, 2, 0, 715SpecialBuild: Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
Trojan.Installer also known as:
| Elastic | malicious (high confidence) |
| DrWeb | Trojan.DownLoad3.33950 |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| ClamAV | Win.Dropper.Fakeinstaller-9237668-0 |
| FireEye | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| McAfee | Artemis!2FF1DB1BD01F |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_60% (D) |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 004c471d1 ) |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 004c471d1 ) |
| VirIT | Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.BYFU |
| Cyren | W32/FakeInst.DG.gen!Eldorado |
| Symantec | Downloader.Ponik |
| ESET-NOD32 | MSIL/FakeInstaller.NAD |
| APEX | Malicious |
| Cynet | Malicious (score: 99) |
| Kaspersky | Trojan-Downloader.MSIL.Agent.arbb |
| BitDefender | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| Avast | MSIL:Downloader-OF [Trj] |
| Emsisoft | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B (B) |
| F-Secure | Trojan.TR/FakeInstaller.cpqbz |
| VIPRE | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R002C0PH721 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!Trojan |
| Trapmine | malicious.moderate.ml.score |
| GData | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| Avira | TR/FakeInstaller.cpqbz |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/MSIL.FakeInstaller |
| Xcitium | Malware@#3a6kr9y0p76yl |
| Arcabit | Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| ZoneAlarm | Trojan-Downloader.MSIL.Agent.arbb |
| Microsoft | Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml |
| Detected | |
| ALYac | Dropped:Trojan.FakeInstaller.B |
| MAX | malware (ai score=81) |
| VBA32 | Trojan.Download |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.Installer |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R002C0PH721 |
| Rising | Trojan.FakeInstaller!8.6DC (CLOUD) |
| Ikarus | AdWare.MSIL.Bhunext |
| Fortinet | W32/FakeAlert!tr |
| AVG | MSIL:Downloader-OF [Trj] |
| DeepInstinct | MALICIOUS |
How to remove Trojan.Installer?
- 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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