Malware

About “Win32/Expiro.X” infection

Malware Removal

The Win32/Expiro.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.

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What Win32/Expiro.X virus can do?

  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Expiro.X?


File Info:

name: AC2DDAF61EA05EAF6561.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7b4a9726f890d38aa639b266a9d7f7dd6f0616abc406ea985d326da6b0fc0fbc
crc32: DF58EA49
md5: ac2ddaf61ea05eaf65619a558453f11e
sha1: d476711f9c290c442e66c66f9041e2441970030a
sha256: 7b4a9726f890d38aa639b266a9d7f7dd6f0616abc406ea985d326da6b0fc0fbc
sha512: 59fe50446cface9aa00ca59f92b0a17246c360db26f4bf3d5872c506ade679ae4b8aabaf36c197572e89877458c48dcd8c508a823783705d40d6665ce3c997cb
ssdeep: 3072:a6joBTZDx95J+EOK9TE2wni+QI12usA9xbpBDvuQyvgIX9JDjRy3ZjeTg8yRojbL:KDaEOK9g2EHssdBDYNnsNeTz5
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T14714BFF1AAC12D6ADB0E0DFFF464372D96B63927BE38381520593FC414E09C65B6AB41
sha3_384: 215ff659503106f43268e63df298adb2ec8f345ac8a7aa1bd6f9c112571c87a296df1cb319ab156e0cff010eff52edcc
ep_bytes: 50515253545556575589e583ec605356
timestamp: 2007-10-24 03:29:48

Version Info:

CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: .NET Runtime Optimization Service
FileVersion: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
InternalName: mscorsvw.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: mscorsvw.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® .NET Framework
ProductVersion: 2.0.50727.1433
Comments: Flavor=Retail
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Expiro.X also known as:

BkavW32.Expiro2NHc.PE
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
DrWebWin32.Expiro.40
MicroWorld-eScanWin32.Expiro.Gen.2
FireEyeGeneric.mg.ac2ddaf61ea05eaf
CAT-QuickHealW32.Expiro.D
SkyhighBehavesLike.Win32.Expiro.dc
ALYacWin32.Expiro.Gen.2
MalwarebytesGeneric.Malware.AI.DDS
ZillyaVirus.Expiro.Win32.21
SangforVirus.Win32.Expiro.wb
K7AntiVirusVirus ( 0040f4dc1 )
K7GWVirus ( 0040f4dc1 )
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
BitDefenderThetaAI:FileInfector.1BB980DD12
SymantecW32.Xpiro.E
ESET-NOD32Win32/Expiro.X
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Xpiro [Inf]
KasperskyVirus.Win32.Expiro.w
BitDefenderWin32.Expiro.Gen.2
NANO-AntivirusVirus.Win32.Expiro.jcukc
TencentVirus.Win32.Expiro.b
EmsisoftWin32.Expiro.Gen.2 (B)
F-SecureMalware.W32/Expiro.X
BaiduWin32.Virus.Expiro.d
VIPREWin32.Expiro.Gen.2
TrendMicroPE_EXPIRO.RAP
Trapminemalicious.high.ml.score
SophosW32/Expiro-H
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
JiangminWin32/Expiro.m
GoogleDetected
AviraW32/Expiro.X
MAXmalware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVLVirus/Win32.Expiro.w
KingsoftWin32.Expiro.pj.192000
XcitiumVirus.Win32.Expiro.ew@4jygz8
ArcabitWin32.Expiro.Gen.2
ZoneAlarmVirus.Win32.Expiro.w
GDataWin32.Expiro.Gen.2
VaristW32/Expiro.T
AhnLab-V3Win32/Expiro.Gen
Acronissuspicious
McAfeeW32/Expiro.gen.a
TACHYONVirus/W32.Expiro.B
VBA32Virus.Expiro.317
Cylanceunsafe
PandaW32/Expiro.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCallPE_EXPIRO.RAP
RisingVirus.Expiro!1.A140 (CLASSIC)
YandexWin32.Expiro.Gen.4
IkarusVirus.Win32.Expiro
FortinetW32/Expiro.W
AVGWin32:Xpiro [Inf]
Cybereasonmalicious.61ea05
DeepInstinctMALICIOUS

How to remove Win32/Expiro.X?

Win32/Expiro.X removal tool
  • 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.

About the author

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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