How to remove “Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.amhfy”?

The Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.amhfy 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.Ekstak.amhfy virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• 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
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Transacted Hollowing
• Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Likely virus infection of existing system binary
• Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key

How to determine Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.amhfy?

File Info:
name: ADC8E5EFAAF2EC7D423A.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/21f7aca9c53ed7eea650960dc16645ecc20dcbee65626ea84613c0b9d248597f
crc32: AD9FE317
md5: adc8e5efaaf2ec7d423a24ca29f644fe
sha1: 24d45d99edd9ebd1ca44344588e5ba7615e9e778
sha256: 21f7aca9c53ed7eea650960dc16645ecc20dcbee65626ea84613c0b9d248597f
sha512: 5deca481b546f8b90069ec31c8b1c39115476f6fe38f55e54a0fea59384e2454e4f306166fae57c6e133c7c922f1cf5d28f36b7214cc951c2b2fe545b7608960
ssdeep: 98304:wYw2ltp/yPFhVxcENL+5je/WcIgExE3KiaKVyFbuCW11zLrT2wDwDK+CwI/T:n/MJxpVseV9C0jaK31tLrT2l2fL
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1B256331BE31B1870C8E89534CAC28075F735AED38599403C7284FF9F5A7E69EC509AB9
sha3_384: 12c1acc3d647ed36154c7d8df4ed1df047a3a1428fac74449130ec1e27158a458f6433059cbd15cf76225f0ca4a3b230
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4cc53565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: Vseev Sz. Pz.                                               
FileDescription: viewfj.ucpb.ru                                              
FileVersion: 3.5.0.5             
LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.amhfy also known as:

How to remove Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.amhfy?

• 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.