Win32/Kryptik.GGKS removal instruction

The Win32/Kryptik.GGKS 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/Kryptik.GGKS virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Removes Security and Maintenance icon from Start menu, Taskbar and notifications
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Attempts to modify user notification settings
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.GGKS?

File Info:
name: 803EE6B3FA7EB76FFA15.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c682e18d8568ebecb63e2bac7b3c9048867a6a4e4310b783fb2fbcb0dee19956crc32: 66AB4243md5: 803ee6b3fa7eb76ffa152a51373b49f2sha1: 0b3c3ff5d0f3722f7d545d67292e789d6deb1453sha256: c682e18d8568ebecb63e2bac7b3c9048867a6a4e4310b783fb2fbcb0dee19956sha512: 1792229b34c6740f46717305861d5f4f3edea6d9e2716b8b3430c6036d9643c6d6b26164b69a39d9ef03b3ea0876bca901874c8f0b9c89b3d37ee80ce60235bbssdeep: 12288:BVdlPT//2mFDTWAIYkKkVeTwMiatl8hcx/:dlTn/DTUYaVFMiavxtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1DFA41229B500C2B9D49474F44FA9901BA4A86C5041E169E31BF8FE5BBD711BBCDA32FCsha3_384: 8db4a125c2df126392d3a031cf0c1f091d216ffb38b9bbc335999632725e313ff5de295225879ef62a13d761ba1a14bcep_bytes: 6a606878814100e89c140000bf940000timestamp: 2012-04-25 18:40:08
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Kryptik.GGKS also known as:

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.GGKS?

• 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.