About “Virtool.20724” infection

The Virtool.20724 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 Virtool.20724 virus can do?

Reads data out of its own binary image
Sniffs keystrokes
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Virtool.20724?


File Info:
crc32: 215C36F1
md5: 399726704c9cd363178d6f83240097f1
name: silenthill2.exe
sha1: b20a8f9caa2d715d168d5d733d97a70082143b41
sha256: 1abf21acb1b3884c2dbda3b2f8ad61b981c90e9498aa567300db626c84638836
sha512: 31d0bcc766d771abcdf32ef5ca8daeb4ff7cc94eb31abab57620b160c09c8af3a6f62f261b7bc93b5e3bcd4657f3b1df653a2e35445e6b659796493e67e0e2a4
ssdeep: 12288:jR4/cfOfBYGKEGbp3g4x9wAg9TbRok6xfuwDSz3x:ocfmKEGbFVJgblwuqa
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Virtool.20724 also known as:

CAT-QuickHeal	(Suspicious) – DNAScan
McAfee	Generic PWS!hv.a
K7AntiVirus	Riskware
Symantec	WS.Reputation.1
Norman	W32/Suspicious_Gen2.UQUP
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TSPY_HATKEYS.C
ClamAV	Trojan.W32.HotKeysHook.A
BitDefender	Virtool.20724
Emsisoft	Virtool!IK
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Spy.HotKeys.A
F-Secure	Trojan:W32/Agent.DSUO
DrWeb	Tool.Hatkeys
VIPRE	Trojan.HotKeyHook (fs)
AntiVir	TR/Virtl.20724
TrendMicro	TSPY_HATKEYS.C
McAfee-GW-Edition	Generic PWS!hv.a
Sophos	HotKeys Hook
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Hatkeys.C
Antiy-AVL	Cracker/Win32.Game.gen
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.KeyLogger.611648
GData	Virtool.20724
AhnLab-V3	Spyware/Win32.Hatkeys
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Generic.1244FFF4
Ikarus	Virtool
Fortinet	Misc/HotKeyHook
Panda	Suspicious file
Avast5	Win32:HotKeysHook-I [PUP]

How to remove Virtool.20724?

Virtool.20724 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.

About the author

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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