Virus:Win32/Viking.MS removal guide

The Virus:Win32/Viking.MS 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 Virus:Win32/Viking.MS virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Manipulates data from or to the Recycle Bin
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Likely virus infection of existing system binary
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Virus:Win32/Viking.MS?

File Info:
name: 2BB70558A039B23347DA.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/32864a571fcb1bf87ecb48e729497613096faa26b51c7c46eb89bc67c70107d6crc32: DEA4B657md5: 2bb70558a039b23347da020a3622acccsha1: 33a2c1831e1d2e16669911268c421835d7f33619sha256: 32864a571fcb1bf87ecb48e729497613096faa26b51c7c46eb89bc67c70107d6sha512: ef56a12515a6bd76450c34cd720177926f98628ae8c09acae772fc9fb978a95a81f24da67758620446eacbaf32cb7b377f54d76c445a2f575806c30da748bf13ssdeep: 49152:HL5k1YCdptya507NUUWn043oHS3fTZYwVq1/xT3DDbw0TUqyh:fNhS9Yw8y5type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18ED55B13B3F941DCF0AAE2B8D7354632DAB2BC528B34B5DF125016191E76EE05B39722sha3_384: 251948f91999cf3076baec58a6186d3fed22f58490d8d4e15f1fccdfb9e142e7e0d4e738af1fd49dc305c0b84851c964ep_bytes: 558bec83c4e8535633c08945e88945ectimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Virus:Win32/Viking.MS also known as:

How to remove Virus:Win32/Viking.MS?

• 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.