Trojan

About “Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb” infection

Malware Removal

The Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb 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.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb virus can do?

  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Attempts to modify desktop wallpaper
  • Attempts to restart the guest VM
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb?


File Info:

crc32: 2740190C
md5: a049fede3d9b3e31ca334a792d6b55f9
name: A049FEDE3D9B3E31CA334A792D6B55F9.mlw
sha1: d4f873bf021506fbb1c5f3600a75a67af1297f77
sha256: 5b769a7dfb6fedc385eee8117ad22a666d8ab3d0d562eb3fe04660b24faad0a2
sha512: 24db1a250ce84c27b024e59dc601eb9879101a40254cb1956595eb603b960fd59e5cc3d65d173cec66d4756d3e942b7bd401dd83891ada796d9cdbe0b36580ef
ssdeep: 6144:91OgDPdkBAFZWjadD4smJTqRpuLGctyVl:91OgLda5TqLuLGcAl
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov
InternalName: 7zS.sfx
FileVersion: 9.20
CompanyName: Igor Pavlov
ProductName: 7-Zip
ProductVersion: 9.20
FileDescription: 7z Setup SFX
OriginalFilename: 7zS.sfx.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb also known as:

LionicTrojan.Win32.DiskWriter.4!c
SangforTrojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb
AlibabaTrojan:Win32/DiskWriter.b4229368
CyrenW32/Trojan.DWAA-1161
SymantecTrojan.Gen.2
APEXMalicious
AvastFileRepMalware
KasperskyTrojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb
SophosGeneric PUA NE (PUA)
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34796.c0Y@aaFB8mp
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.ch
JiangminTrojan.Diple.amki
MicrosoftProgram:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win.Generic.C4553585
McAfeeArtemis!A049FEDE3D9B
VBA32Trojan.DiskWriter
PandaTrj/CI.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R070H07GG21
FortinetW32/Malicious_Behavior.VEX
AVGFileRepMalware
Qihoo-360Win32/Ransom.DiskWriter.HgIASYcA

How to remove Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb?

Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.ghb 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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