Trojan

About “Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz” infection

Malware Removal

The Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz 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-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz?


File Info:

crc32: DCC98A56
md5: 69da023ba4aca313979f9b9b0c4081fe
name: ykdtest.exe
sha1: ee34209ba7289f8afa10d8f1bcc7ad65097c6f88
sha256: 26b7bd2300a9c08d3ef195f92847c8981c0ffcb4a2055002592c8f24c96506ea
sha512: c47b683197517d5a6d758fb911d5579bbb8fae498b7527b9c962c9cdf2c3f9f7e506d6aaf7ccebd9b10b4a7aca7d983a7f8708d08a92517e96e3f5b7179ca3ae
ssdeep: 49152:eZuyDzo9toULggyLQJTwmqaIiNtqnW7Xk:eZuyD8PoiykJdNVqnQU
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 x90d1x5ddex5353x5febx6559x80b2x79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: ykdtest.exe
FileVersion: 5.0.0.4
CompanyName: x90d1x5ddex5353x5febx6559x80b2x79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8
ProductName: x4e91x8003x70b9x5b66x4e60x7cfbx7edf
ProductVersion: 5.0.0.4
FileDescription: x4e91x8003x70b9x5b66x4e60x7cfbx7edf
OriginalFilename: ykdtest.exe

Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
CAT-QuickHealTrojanpws.Msil
McAfeePacked-FQV!69DA023BA4AC
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 005478001 )
BitDefenderGen:Variant.MSILPerseus.212601
K7GWTrojan ( 005478001 )
Cybereasonmalicious.ba7289
ArcabitTrojan.MSILPerseus.D33E79
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.R002C0PGV20
CyrenW32/Trojan.RDPW-4591
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/GenKryptik.CZBI
APEXMalicious
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CynetMalicious (score: 85)
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz.gen
AlibabaTrojanPSW:MSIL/GenKryptik.b336ea65
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Mimikatz.hpwrnt
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.MSILPerseus.212601
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.MSILPerseus.212601
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.UMal.wykiy@0
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Kryptik.wzwyh
ZillyaTrojan.GenKryptik.Win32.52966
Invinceaheuristic
FireEyeGeneric.mg.69da023ba4aca313
SophosMal/Generic-S
SentinelOneDFI – Malicious PE
JiangminTrojan.PSW.MSIL.aosy
AviraTR/Kryptik.wzwyh
MAXmalware (ai score=83)
Antiy-AVLTrojan[PSW]/MSIL.Mimikatz
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz.gen
GDataGen:Variant.MSILPerseus.212601
ALYacGen:Variant.MSILPerseus.212601
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002C0PGV20
RisingTrojan.GenKryptik!8.AA55 (CLOUD)
IkarusWin32.Outbreak
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.73984690.susgen
FortinetW32/Mimikatz.CZBI!tr.pws
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34186.0n0@aKJc7Tk
AVGWin32:Trojan-gen
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz?

Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mimikatz 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.

About the author

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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