How to remove “TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chekafe.A”?

The TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chekafe.A 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.

What TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chekafe.A virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Emumerates physical drives
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chekafe.A?

File Info:
name: E9EE60E206AA2EFC8C09.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/edc2e0b2740aaad2f7a2f5124eeb68d425209aeefb48cb4266190969fb95517bcrc32: 87CEB5C9md5: e9ee60e206aa2efc8c09c325ee6c6d34sha1: 68c8e5d71b684d31a739269ef8fb0ff6bb379789sha256: edc2e0b2740aaad2f7a2f5124eeb68d425209aeefb48cb4266190969fb95517bsha512: 23a56145ee7244cbec4a5856d1057a757a6a2916d10cb4ba77e26c3f8ed2aef92e3fdba64d48e39e51fa1c80fd25240eeda5c7612f6e37dc860bd474d971591assdeep: 12288:yXD5jZ1IOEC4cEBNz+1TjIZDr2LzBRe9xFwbVCzT+gT+4e:yXD5jZTwNz+Ch62jmVMTvCXtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1B1B412A055C8847BE2938B3141A29F35D27FEE8D7A3A118F1F453EB637372D2A616403sha3_384: cd4407c361b72acb405d50b5c68ff2956d244d38e4c1cf3836a52e92eee3ed12b5f216f94c3430ca051e1a9569d60be7ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2008-05-03 14:08:38
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chekafe.A also known as:

How to remove TrojanDownloader:Win32/Chekafe.A?

• 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.