Win32/Injector.AMKX removal guide

The Win32/Injector.AMKX 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/Injector.AMKX virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Spanish (El Salvador)
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Injector.AMKX?


File Info:
crc32: 1CE39D59
md5: 357e95c47c4b8666b0fe33277a37f376
name: 357E95C47C4B8666B0FE33277A37F376.mlw
sha1: 543f4046f7baf2b26f91ed7478dfac8e8ec160a2
sha256: defe5a24ac909cc14b06b49ea8574ee1bc964569bf1d18d56d3dd4398daffcde
sha512: 9d58d514d8c19371f7da11d9eef9da561c14619baaaf2c70271352a836806213fc473662d2c7abed8d0d8be1f70ab8f385ebe9d8339f81bf1563478337fe481f
ssdeep: 6144:N2qZ9/jctn4K2dp2d7kw2Wzoajo0vSbSbBAhl5VoTeJHOKlcUNc+eB:N1JcBafw2IjX6+A5VCCHOK9O+e
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0
InternalName: RedCypher
FileVersion: 1.00.0002
CompanyName: Jack Turner
ProductName: RedCypher
ProductVersion: 1.00.0002
FileDescription: SAME
OriginalFilename: RedCypher.exe

Win32/Injector.AMKX also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (W)
Cybereason	malicious.47c4b8
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Injector.AMKX
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Inject-ATA [Trj]
Kaspersky	UDS:Trojan.Win32.Staser
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZevbaF.34758.Fm0@aaX!YXiO
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.hh
FireEye	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273 (B)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
GData	Gen:Variant.Symmi.15273
McAfee	Artemis!357E95C47C4B
MAX	malware (ai score=88)
Malwarebytes	Trojan.MalPack.VB
Panda	Trj/RnkBend.A
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/AMKX!tr
AVG	Win32:Inject-ATA [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Win32/Injector.AMKX?

Win32/Injector.AMKX 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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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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