Win32/Hoax.ArchSMS.QA malicious file

The Win32/Hoax.ArchSMS.QA 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/Hoax.ArchSMS.QA virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• 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
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Win32/Hoax.ArchSMS.QA?

File Info:
name: 0EFA1006D70E9DC5D56B.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ebef7b6f54f6a8caacca3334e899b518291ae46ca0e2bd278a745561f7f39541
crc32: 262D4C31
md5: 0efa1006d70e9dc5d56b4ca71c86df80
sha1: 2675356a10e2130b3879bf31e8bc57988906cce2
sha256: ebef7b6f54f6a8caacca3334e899b518291ae46ca0e2bd278a745561f7f39541
sha512: 0e859c034a719f3149b295d8667009f4b8b8f7aa16d3ec814a062a6753be08f5f04148718080ebc001730c86c2bab5ce7de7357f52f0d7e9624f35865461718b
ssdeep: 49152:BXreV3NKsAGffRdg4Neo2967mdtRNF4xgsO:xW3NKsdprx8gIt+c
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T150851280E51EC051E124A83DF56BFACB9308AC63BA798111756C7CCF3FAF186551EE4A
sha3_384: 0083424019f4c32d260e92fd60faf4f086fdff89f9783f8fad7b7ccc28c7f800175f73940a1d2acc426bd2d487c5a352
ep_bytes: 60be006048008dbe00b0f7ff57eb0b90
timestamp: 2007-10-30 12:52:07

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Hoax.ArchSMS.QA also known as:

How to remove Win32/Hoax.ArchSMS.QA?

• 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.