VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB malicious file

The VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB 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:Win32/Tater.A!MTB virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB?


File Info:
crc32: D30078F1
md5: 527517c04793568197dd21e9ee8fafb4
name: 527517C04793568197DD21E9EE8FAFB4.mlw
sha1: e5f983cd9566bd88db5b07f416808893d303055c
sha256: 3f59e6705f34af2368da2ca3539bcc2150103b7aa4d6c9a2177db68b2d9a12e0
sha512: a5ea9ff4d0a87b3b8fffb7b1d48a5fe91e3d1f06f1886c540119908d7df83d8bf3274bc11f9c66458e73dda0876b43af57da0104fed4e7173babfd42f2ae0f5b
ssdeep: 12288:VuJ73rgIzLby3wsh6QZk1z/n7BoGINsG8pnYAzQT7ipm9oAudD5zToWHF1/NqF7:ViLrvGgicz/RosGqirfuMgF1sF7Hl
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2020
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: SweetPotato.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: SharpPotato
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: SharpPotato
OriginalFilename: SweetPotato.exe

VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0056fc411 )
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495
K7GW	Trojan ( 0056fc411 )
Cybereason	malicious.047935
Arcabit	Trojan.Bulz.D4574F
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	HEUR:Exploit.MSIL.Inpat.gen
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495 (B)
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1139868
FireEye	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1139868
MAX	malware (ai score=81)
Microsoft	VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Exploit.MSIL.Inpat.gen
GData	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.RL_Generic.C4302294
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Bulz.284495
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.4209341195
Rising	Exploit.Inpat!8.10794 (TFE:dGZlOg3yXhGIxzJStA)
AVG	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Avast	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]

How to remove VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB?

VirTool:Win32/Tater.A!MTB 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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