How to remove “Win32/Hao123.K potentially unwanted”?

The Win32/Hao123.K potentially unwanted 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.

What Win32/Hao123.K potentially unwanted virus can do?

• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (4 unique times)
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Loads a driver
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Win32/Hao123.K potentially unwanted?

File Info:
crc32: CE585997md5: 8c03f29b1ae645a55d9de1e0a174bafaname: 8C03F29B1AE645A55D9DE1E0A174BAFA.mlwsha1: b1930aadb585b025cba134588e8c6fd920f8b6cdsha256: e27e49d1b7de3bb90d1ba6d57bbb3f5e6365eec47c04908d95f506ff915da2cbsha512: ecc29ccd73352298cca60b08abb3a16d7f7f02303a5b5da83e3eed6d35801a530d991d6b7dfd2a2d4f322bbc48c62bbc6b19005223e9656581d57782d87b514bssdeep: 98304:C6yRC9OI0H120NophivGz74PErTtQrSV:C6yRC9qH12JhivGz1Kwtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
FileVersion: 1.0.0.8ProductVersion: 1.0.0.8Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

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How to remove Win32/Hao123.K potentially unwanted?

• 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.