Trojan:Win32/Qakbot.AR!Cert malicious file

The Trojan:Win32/Qakbot.AR!Cert 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/Qakbot.AR!Cert virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• A system process is generating network traffic likely as a result of process injection
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Trojan:Win32/Qakbot.AR!Cert?

File Info:
crc32: 45783590
md5: 219b492e5216ddc74611080cedb41f25
name: 24.gif
sha1: 407da6f3a196ecd3bb7c67a4c7a455a7e49d2087
sha256: 9edec372b1ddbeed8ede05c99df88bd0138772dec6dd03c2436e7311555d01cd
sha512: e02e02a7f742eaaaecfc469e415011dfa92fc9a257e09297825232b048b571859a44df6e2dcbdc32840a746648b2b95eae1da4ff7c1bad25196f72acd89bb0a7
ssdeep: 6144:KZZLBFFRt4T8vvVxa9m2xc440m7klZtHd8BH3HUILS:ADt4T8za9mgvt98BXHUILS
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: MpCmdRun
FileVersion: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.1.7600.16385
FileDescription: Microsoft Malware Protection Command Line Utility
OriginalFilename: MpCmdRun.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan:Win32/Qakbot.AR!Cert also known as:

How to remove Trojan:Win32/Qakbot.AR!Cert?

• 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.