What is “Trojan:Win32/Viknok.A”?

The Trojan:Win32/Viknok.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 Trojan:Win32/Viknok.A virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Czech
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Trojan:Win32/Viknok.A?

File Info:
name: F09DE92CB2CE9E4804C0.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e08c82502d969d179c5dfc8e10c16e074416e63d7618d194ad13992fe382dc7dcrc32: 964A956Bmd5: f09de92cb2ce9e4804c0b31267127a0csha1: 0a147cfb024786d8e14db280e7caa76d6e189157sha256: e08c82502d969d179c5dfc8e10c16e074416e63d7618d194ad13992fe382dc7dsha512: 620a796e436ef41f925d2f2c311e15f47630db4752a32165ba21b47e4ac862fced04481a14ab8c3b87b27f66e6cbce663336969904fb166b5cbacf79a928a5acssdeep: 1536:O5t8QNfI7IhCP60Vf/Iy3qEi7Szf638225Z+CjxnM:UG7IhCP60NJqEeM2hCdntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1FE43D077DBA48C6AC0E7433581670B396DA9D432D74207738B901A7E7FA6BC1BE35808sha3_384: 25891b4c9d801f8d581ee51b85f52d642c968224b4eef25ea427364ddd552dccc4f3dbccae17b0bd29d74513f472a3cbep_bytes: 558bec81ecb40000006ac268005f523btimestamp: 2006-11-03 01:02:10
Version Info:
CompanyName: OperA softwareFileDescription: METR8Y5FileVersion: 13.198.44916.26855InternalName: QWetLegalCopyright: 5ScDKa5IJjZDmITranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan:Win32/Viknok.A also known as:

How to remove Trojan:Win32/Viknok.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.