Win32/GenKryptik.GACK removal guide

The Win32/GenKryptik.GACK 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/GenKryptik.GACK virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/GenKryptik.GACK?


File Info:
name: 2EE3991A424B08502D40.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0602caaa0b942b8defba4fa875ccf887d5dba554b287446d87a5d7a7d647b2a1
crc32: 4DA5C4EC
md5: 2ee3991a424b08502d40ebfef53f38bc
sha1: dcef7942784b51ce69336832a560a1e04dacefb9
sha256: 0602caaa0b942b8defba4fa875ccf887d5dba554b287446d87a5d7a7d647b2a1
sha512: e416f0803e4cea70ecbe315b3f1c57d99f436da552d45dc161db2e4637b708c263e3a665ea974ac34f4bc63832b26e575cd54822ae8ff0fc0d36d3b6bf0a1780
ssdeep: 3072:J2b1b1m1mONwRyAvxTwYkfop6Nr1kloKNAoQ4T4t9GGTzpdv6PdkFvXoBeBp9hVh:oN+mONXAvxTwYxAHCHAU4t9GGTzpdrvd
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T196148C1DD0E8FFACFD0BF4762D62A1D725A0004998E17B55BF9EF50CA67E3462918382
sha3_384: 0d972b40cc4b25710a495207d801bc7a5996ef140a73629bf73c399f9a7f0b3bf998fc9c2b27a1a7a9933324d8e7a3bf
ep_bytes: 5589e583ec18c7042402000000ff150c
timestamp: 2011-01-20 17:18:51

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/GenKryptik.GACK also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Agent.Y!c
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Trojan.Heur.liW@I964F7oi
McAfee	Artemis!2EE3991A424B
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Gen:Trojan.Heur.liW@I964F7oi
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
Alibaba	TrojanDropper:Win32/GenKryptik.1333fc09
Cybereason	malicious.a424b0
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/GenKryptik.GACK
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.dzls
BitDefender	Gen:Trojan.Heur.liW@I964F7oi
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxdwyl
Avast	Win32:BackdoorX-gen [Trj]
Tencent	Win32.Trojan-Dropper.Agent.Qzfl
Ad-Aware	Gen:Trojan.Heur.liW@I964F7oi
Sophos	ML/PE-A
DrWeb	Trojan.Siggen3.31807
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0WKL22
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!Trojan
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye	Generic.mg.2ee3991a424b0850
Emsisoft	Gen:Trojan.Heur.liW@I964F7oi (B)
GData	Win32.Trojan.PSE.1CHFEZE
Avira	TR/Patched.Ren.Gen
Arcabit	Trojan.Heur.E9F26D
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
BitDefenderTheta	AI:Packer.AC69952F1C
ALYac	Gen:Trojan.Heur.liW@I964F7oi
MAX	malware (ai score=89)
Malwarebytes	Malware.Heuristic.1001
Rising	Dropper.Agent!8.2F (CLOUD)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Oficla.NK!tr
AVG	Win32:BackdoorX-gen [Trj]
Panda	Generic Malware
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Win32/GenKryptik.GACK?

Win32/GenKryptik.GACK 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.

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