Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.awlgx malicious file

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

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• 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
• CAPE detected the embedded win api malware family
• Created a service that was not started
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.awlgx?

File Info:
name: 38447C4496AE65C869BB.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0cb8f68bd8884be25bf3492112b8ddf5630f8cc4d72d60f792abca6205dbe212
crc32: 117C8949
md5: 38447c4496ae65c869bb45664cdcbd30
sha1: 0419830f5d6ccefe1afb4a4a86773f1fd6c27422
sha256: 0cb8f68bd8884be25bf3492112b8ddf5630f8cc4d72d60f792abca6205dbe212
sha512: 494b5d9d91b5b54abcedae88fba8fef1b4df1d45c4d3707bed31d525f5767747c6c488bddc60971b68c6b23131aad31c58359e57e938dc0cb1b40eba5cefc11b
ssdeep: 49152:32QN779tgz4jep6wfzsIPYt0gLTDGydXruslZw7852XgKNB:mm79t5EvcZLHLBhe78cXJB
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T119A533DEEB9ED479E6E89E724B3402065C33AB4E1B3C304C240D28A7DF1B55ADA59353
sha3_384: 5309a81f68f7b44a90da016553dd44724760aa7fbb5a1f0adec89a0f39265dac439df2f2195b213a3d8418481d74a1c5
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName:                                                             
FileDescription: Web Platform Identifier Setup                               
FileVersion:                     
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ProductName: Web Platform Identifier                                     
ProductVersion:                     
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.awlgx also known as:

How to remove Trojan.Win32.Ekstak.awlgx?

• 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.