Categories: Malware

About “W32.PoliPos” infection

The W32.PoliPos 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.PoliPos virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine W32.PoliPos?


File Info:

name: C3B5567115B452E86A0C.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/088633480ed66c8d20ca41d75067af3fc7616e921e808f2bcb9d6921e1667b72crc32: F14218DBmd5: c3b5567115b452e86a0c02d6e64f6935sha1: 89487b1e5e13e2b749475636973b3f43e79bdf8esha256: 088633480ed66c8d20ca41d75067af3fc7616e921e808f2bcb9d6921e1667b72sha512: b523e459d434cf051fdb66264f064f3a408d409be82d88f50a8bb91d0b551fb89dcbf8476f7c55e0321444c506492698cbc3b52dee21159ca7faaf0c24bb47c8ssdeep: 6144:s8aKcrONaV2BHzDrB7b5dU14Uf797SNIbVRGAw2+8e9KZPY88NAR3xSKnB5PZ:s8YrOyCzpX5dS7cuDGH2+8xm88Y3cKvxtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10D74C7219E10603BEC6684B52D6AB766951D1E362F81EC0B77D1BB45B630293F6F031Fsha3_384: c20a8370aae1d2685d46450e88e5858702388a38b3c8a416fe26812eb5d5f3805312815094c188a6747f9b12cea11356ep_bytes: 68ac414000e8eeffffff000040000000timestamp: 2012-03-26 04:57:06

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

W32.PoliPos also known as:

Bkav W32.Polip.PE
AVG Win32:Polipos
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Win32.Polip.A
FireEye Generic.mg.c3b5567115b452e8
CAT-QuickHeal W32.PoliPos
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.VBObfus.fh
McAfee W32/Autorun.worm.ru
Malwarebytes Generic.Worm.AutoRun.DDS
VIPRE Win32.Polip.A
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus EmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
K7GW EmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
BitDefenderTheta AI:FileInfector.C262A47F0D
VirIT Win32.Polip.A
Symantec W32.Changeup
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Polip
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Polipos
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Changeup-6169544-0
Kaspersky P2P-Worm.Win32.Polip.a
BitDefender Win32.Polip.A
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.VB.rilpo
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Vobfus
Tencent Worm.Win32.Vobfus.n
Emsisoft Win32.Polip.A (B)
Baidu Win32.Virus.Polip.a
F-Secure Trojan.TR/VB.Agent.ABYP
DrWeb Win32.Polipos
TrendMicro PE_POLIP.A
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Sophos W32/Polipos-A
Ikarus Worm.Win32.Vobfus
Jiangmin Worm/P2P.Polip.a
Varist W32/Polip.A
Avira TR/VB.Agent.ABYP
Antiy-AVL Virus/Win32.Expiro.rsrc
Kingsoft malware.kb.a.1000
Microsoft Worm:Win32/Vobfus.gen!S
Xcitium P2PWorm.Win32.Polip.A@1fnufq
Arcabit Win32.Polip.A
ViRobot Win32.Polip.Gen.A
ZoneAlarm P2P-Worm.Win32.Polip.a
GData Win32.Polip.A
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Win32/Polip
Acronis suspicious
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.VB.Onechki
ALYac Win32.Polip.A
TACHYON Virus/W32.Polip
Cylance unsafe
Panda Generic Malware
TrendMicro-HouseCall PE_POLIP.A
Rising Worm.VobfusEx!1.99DB (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!JGqZDhIXldQ
MAX malware (ai score=84)
MaxSecure Virus.Polip.A
Fortinet W32/VBKrypt.C!tr
Zoner Virus.Win32.Polip
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

How to remove W32.PoliPos?

  • 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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