How to remove “Win32/Injector.HKF”?

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

Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
Sample contains Overlay data
Authenticode signature is invalid
Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup

How to determine Win32/Injector.HKF?


File Info:
name: DB5247325BE37CE1A2A8.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1deef10d3783c593006966be4640f34b7da6cd2d7280b98a443229d343eb2410
crc32: C56AAC67
md5: db5247325be37ce1a2a8b9c8b77b10e1
sha1: 7f62dff12fc2298f07e65455fcb336dbfca72e89
sha256: 1deef10d3783c593006966be4640f34b7da6cd2d7280b98a443229d343eb2410
sha512: 3922d1bebf31934f7ef0f8da6c6e2fe56bb2ce8fd03e98ff21b5a31e02bbcebe1ee53b19b2d450a519faa33e3f99703f9085275a901fe69f76f1d63a533d235f
ssdeep: 3072:3F2PCMoNjOHtggMg8wDHhDjgv9d30dPu262yS1NTFohfQ4UwrQUhDP9QDJWmvKKG:3UPRoNeSVhl
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T13B64C31DAAFF041BE44DC2B42FC0E87F4894E73725A5AD342DD84BD90A58D4479EB23A
sha3_384: ca33e773e57f7f0a0735e1e281921b1b45380a76ec0d283f395d614a68fc241582391014e6e4b0858fecc55eeb982b55
ep_bytes: 6890174000e8f0ffffff000000000000
timestamp: 2011-08-13 08:27:54

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0
Comments: LrABzEpiqThgwAC
CompanyName: adsNOYidGVpIc
FileDescription: lSkVaAomgyvRoMR
LegalCopyright: qhuFonbMoK
ProductName: LVqEreEbaC
FileVersion: 1.00
ProductVersion: 1.00
InternalName: video
OriginalFilename: video.exe

Win32/Injector.HKF also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
tehtris	Generic.Malware
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1
FireEye	Generic.mg.db5247325be37ce1
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.VB.Gen
McAfee	GenericRXAA-AA!DB5247325BE3
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1
K7AntiVirus	NetWorm ( 700000151 )
K7GW	NetWorm ( 700000151 )
Cybereason	malicious.25be37
Cyren	W32/VBKrypt.BHG.gen!Eldorado
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Injector.HKF
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Agent.zmve
BitDefender	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.CFI.fllact
Avast	Win32:Inject-ALI [Trj]
Ad-Aware	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1
Sophos	ML/PE-A
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
GData	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1
Google	Detected
Avira	TR/Crypt.CFI.Gen
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.51F4
Arcabit	Trojan.ManBat.1
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Malco.R7759
Acronis	suspicious
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZevbaF.34682.tm1@aepOlIni
ALYac	Gen:Heur.ManBat.1
MAX	malware (ai score=82)
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.VB.01559
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.2791285831
Rising	HackTool.VBInject!1.6481 (CLASSIC)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Injector.HKF!tr
AVG	Win32:Inject-ALI [Trj]
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove Win32/Injector.HKF?

Win32/Injector.HKF 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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