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W32/HWorld-A removal tips

The W32/HWorld-A 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 W32/HWorld-A virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine W32/HWorld-A?


File Info:

crc32: 4B53F97Dmd5: ae7ef1c82cb5d5e0b56598554e5601a3name: AE7EF1C82CB5D5E0B56598554E5601A3.mlwsha1: 07f2007ab179217cc9536f1a36d73778daf3773asha256: 960bdc271810870cc94ab231c623137e96cd54a22c48a711612dd6097d832c4fsha512: a8e6611810d9354427c27b6e7041f21f1232538d9ab062cb2071a5ab75b8e0aff02dbdecc8d3b2f2759166b644fda0da4fa83771e7069713b655334466b3fd70ssdeep: 3072:Do+l49QEwlMiC1VzSZWySJe1sQqiR7/0HvcdavjlRa:P49WuiqzSZL1XCatype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.InternalName: IEXPRESSFileVersion: 6.00.2900.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating SystemProductVersion: 6.00.2900.5512FileDescription: WizardOriginalFilename: IEXPRESS.EXETranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

W32/HWorld-A also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Win32.Hematite.C
FireEye Generic.mg.ae7ef1c82cb5d5e0
CAT-QuickHeal W32.Infector.A5
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.HelloWorld.A
McAfee W32/HWorld!AE7EF1C82CB5
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirus Virus ( 00508e1d1 )
BitDefender Win32.Hematite.C
K7GW Virus ( 00508e1d1 )
Cybereason malicious.82cb5d
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0DKI20
Baidu Win32.Trojan.Agent.awj
Cyren W32/HWolrd.B.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
Kaspersky HEUR:Virus.Win32.Infector
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Upatre.f5394292
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Infector.emtrum
AegisLab Virus.Win32.Infector.n!c
Tencent Virus.Win32.Infector.a
Ad-Aware Win32.Hematite.C
TACHYON Virus/W32.Hematite
Sophos W32/HWorld-A
Comodo Virus.Win32.Hematite.A@77ycil
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Patched.Gen
DrWeb Win32.Siggen.29
Invincea ML/PE-A + W32/HWorld-A
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.HWorld.ch
Emsisoft Win32.Hematite.C (B)
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Agent
Jiangmin RiskTool.StartPage.km
Avira TR/Patched.Gen
Antiy-AVL Virus/Win32.Infector.gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Upatre
Arcabit Win32.Hematite.C
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Virus.Win32.Infector
GData Win32.Hematite.C
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Virus/Win32.Hematite.R198135
Acronis suspicious
ALYac Win32.Hematite.C
MAX malware (ai score=85)
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Agent.NDM
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0DKI20
Rising Virus.Agent!1.B308 (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Agent.D17
AVG Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
MaxSecure Virus.W32.Infector.Gen

How to remove W32/HWorld-A?

  • 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.
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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