About “Virus.VirLock” infection

The Virus.VirLock 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 Virus.VirLock virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Detected script timer window indicative of sleep style evasion
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Virus.VirLock?

File Info:
crc32: 17514C62
md5: d681d81e8e52b4da5ee851f0da9bb8c0
name: D681D81E8E52B4DA5EE851F0DA9BB8C0.mlw
sha1: 4b434bc2f4ebb3a7ecb9562a7321b9cdc4669a23
sha256: 04790dd0de0013a93ab854a222a4ec7ff04a428953eef222c8ec54e18fcaf5cb
sha512: 0360451c10db4dde30e316c193beebb5d447e8e13e83062aa38ec2a1213021c86543fd07c03bdd5700be1654011440ce4578a2c111022d9bee8f5ebadac439c3
ssdeep: 12288:4uQF1UggZ4V5FBgpp8Pk3Q97Wd3hBpcnVhYSbQEU+FN:Zk/gZ4V5FBgppy8Q9Sd3enV44
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Virus.VirLock also known as:

How to remove Virus.VirLock?

• 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.