Categories: Malware

What is “Win32/Filecoder.NIC”?

The Win32/Filecoder.NIC 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/Filecoder.NIC virus can do?

  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Spanish (Modern)
  • Mimics the file times of a Windows system file
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Filecoder.NIC?


File Info:

crc32: B431B24Dmd5: 548f509a14545dc28885a16a06ca7cd8name: 548F509A14545DC28885A16A06CA7CD8.mlwsha1: 7e9073b93194bc9f98d94e9fbe2b2f06747640c6sha256: 918a5f0d186d82ce0af97e847bb6ec7f1263d201e3c09f88cc529b87dcf52313sha512: f8bb86612c29aeb63b970b5890055816c79f93ac2da97d092ba5d4b57d012cc7de84665a9d2461fba525f7feaf562253a039b520504617f0c8f1eca7c8d94336ssdeep: 768:x1y6k/ohmGV3l6q9GVM5+d6u4QLBr6O6wb:x1pkkmGP6qgVM5+sXQLREwbtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. Todos los derechos reservados.InternalName: explorerFileVersion: 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationProductName: Sistema operativo Microsoftxae WindowsxaeProductVersion: 10.0.14393.0FileDescription: Explorador de WindowsOriginalFilename: EXPLORER.EXE.MUITranslation: 0x0c0a 0x04b0

Win32/Filecoder.NIC also known as:

K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004f246c1 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.5883
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
McAfee GenericRXAP-DF!548F509A1454
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Filecoder.Win32.10257
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Starter.ali2000005
K7GW Trojan ( 004f246c1 )
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.NIC
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
ClamAV Win.Malware.Au6r-1
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.Malware.eq0@au6r@EVc
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Crypted.ehenxx
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.Malware.eq0@au6r@EVc
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.114b5dbf
Ad-Aware Gen:Trojan.Malware.eq0@au6r@EVc
Sophos Mal/FakeAV-CS
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Fabiansomware.A@6mnx0l
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34628.eq0@au6r@EVc
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro Ransom_APOCALYPSE.E
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.PWSZbot.kt
FireEye Generic.mg.548f509a14545dc2
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.Malware.eq0@au6r@EVc (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.gkdxo
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_94%
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Apocalypse
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Apocalypse.C
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Fsysna.R189238
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Encoder
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_APOCALYPSE.E
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!X6Z4O+cgMzQ
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Fabiansom
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet W32/Generic.AC.395335!tr
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Paloalto generic.ml
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Generic.HxQB5h8A

How to remove Win32/Filecoder.NIC?

  • 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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