Should I remove “Virus:Win32/Viking.X”?

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

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Installs a browser addon or extension
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• A system process is generating network traffic likely as a result of process injection
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Likely virus infection of existing system binary
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• The sample wrote data to the system hosts file.
• Generates some ICMP traffic
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Virus:Win32/Viking.X?

File Info:
crc32: FEDFE2FDmd5: 0dea139ecfdc64cc8825abbe40e8072bname: 0DEA139ECFDC64CC8825ABBE40E8072B.mlwsha1: 9c5087f80b04ae41893e4b6deb338185497de5f7sha256: 2e10c56711d4e9802b289c630db17f4baa2a0c64c5a8f2ada5e1020729d40b1bsha512: 56251d23820c644fbe5c6e375c6fa4e99b61058124f7b27f6c58eda6aca913a59a3e38a8eb3d6df33f67f4ebcfe2cf74fc571acd7b362c80c17170894e1322e3ssdeep: 49152:fgD3aFBsCqZAaYPZ3NdOZhMC76NCsAJMpAkfD5dQXz:fgD3avsCiONd+GCsiMpTnQXztype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: InternalName: FileVersion: 1.0.0.0CompanyName: LegalTrademarks: Comments: ProductName: ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0FileDescription: OriginalFilename: Translation: 0x0804 0x03a8

Virus:Win32/Viking.X also known as:

How to remove Virus:Win32/Viking.X?

• 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.