UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter removal guide

The UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter 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 UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
The executable is compressed using UPX

How to determine UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter?


File Info:
crc32: 4A115E2A
md5: 8f832556e359d9ce5e0ce06e15a6bf6e
name: 8F832556E359D9CE5E0CE06E15A6BF6E.mlw
sha1: 4c8f984137b5670aad771404c5700b65087438d0
sha256: 7b254bee5830894365be6a0c04a807c9530c07e783224cb7008ebd86385679cb
sha512: 2be0ffe86324b8f0092c2929b281141cbb60adea680331e8e5fb23acf553de91104deff4d3bd85eed0c97ad3d049708eb1d6f457c8c66f2b571b0503552836e9
ssdeep: 192:j6FgT15CaTyCUpPPTvwIK5ETKE2L8YQ+Fl:Os56NT3KETKE2L2gl
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (W)
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter
FireEye	Generic.mg.8f832556e359d9ce
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Webroot	W32.Trojan.Gen
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
VBA32	BScope.TrojanRansom.Instructions
Malwarebytes	Malware.Heuristic.1003
Rising	Malware.Heuristic!ET#99% (RDMK:cmRtazoa3docfv8kKyIDzDgALU7z)

How to remove UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter?

UDS:Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter removal tool

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.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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