Win32/Injector.XCW removal instruction

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

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Detects Avast Antivirus through the presence of a library
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Injector.XCW?

File Info:
name: 378910B5D09D593BDA74.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2d7934e393a36a22f25bd9177f33459ae1ef2e4d72cda67aefe795015939206fcrc32: 312FB728md5: 378910b5d09d593bda748c836cc71169sha1: be844cd9f4e596ded596a16ced5aeaa4f8127353sha256: 2d7934e393a36a22f25bd9177f33459ae1ef2e4d72cda67aefe795015939206fsha512: d1928bb63bc17ed81260c8eed36a89e6d7238230d7e2a5148497949bfe56e62a306022f7000a7dab05cf906bfde74b9b9b7441973f713f5d7f9d53e7f1df8b0dssdeep: 1536:c1DMz1DQvXLq6t7awFONecenlLnQHIG5R9c73P600t:9eGw9A0rC00ttype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1B0E373271CD4BA77DB219A33DAB1243DE82644276305EC06E9EF7B850532E86EDD4E0Dsha3_384: 497c505fd4225d19ce33da74418b525a167492f0274d5bba737ddd357de1351d716d7a515a4605a842d554ba96f3abf8ep_bytes: 681c154000e8f0ffffff000000000000timestamp: 2012-09-30 00:17:01
Version Info:
Comments: XAMPP Control PanelInstaller: noneUninstaller: noneVersion: 2.5Build: 9. May, 2007CompanyName: NAT Software, Germany.FileDescription: XAMPP Control Panel for WindowsFileVersion: 2.5InternalName: XamppLegalCopyright: Copyright © NAT Software 2007OriginalFilename: xampp.exeWEB Site: www.nat32.com/xamppTranslation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32/Injector.XCW also known as:

How to remove Win32/Injector.XCW?

• 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.