Win32/Kryptik.GKBY removal

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

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.GKBY?


File Info:
crc32: FAA8ABB6
md5: 178ffcb21d2ce7f9fdd86526484e7c40
name: 178FFCB21D2CE7F9FDD86526484E7C40.mlw
sha1: ff5be8e0619f4e009c49cb1a5e079593321734fa
sha256: 1a0e96cf6b5778efb0c463a6b4621a3288dcf3ee59f02d67de12c57c14a6e19c
sha512: afa91a60b5b288bc5cb275ad9a3deec3bcfa2c5ac8b02b55ad4e817342226a292f142e966009d6506733ed92222cd9fa673d9e02be0bf0a5e9b42d8f5892af09
ssdeep: 6144:0dyoE4X1PB7chEp6FzlcruO8zrP6NGySZ:0MB4X1PpcDlINUT/
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright 1996-1999 
InternalName: 
FileVersion: 2.04.001
CompanyName: Corporation
ProductName: PackageForTheWeb 
ProductVersion: 2.04.001
FileDescription: PackageForTheWeb 
OriginalFilename: 
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Kryptik.GKBY also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00538fe61 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.PWS.Stealer.24300
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Babar.22696
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.1465438
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/Kryptik.88052953
K7GW	Trojan ( 00538fe61 )
Cybereason	malicious.21d2ce
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.GKBY
APEX	Malicious
Avast	FileRepMalware
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Babar.22696
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Stealer.fgvicj
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Babar.22696
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.114d07a0
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Babar.22696
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Comodo	Malware@#11wf44xbcqgfa
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Trickbot.dh
FireEye	Generic.mg.178ffcb21d2ce7f9
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Babar.22696 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Blocker.ipx
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.27D2151
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Occamy.C
GData	Gen:Variant.Babar.22696
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.Generic.C2622715
McAfee	Artemis!178FFCB21D2C
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDML:/Pitm8RE/q0kvtC6IciTAA)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!sEHan4r4twQ
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Crypt
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/GenKryptik.CGKA!tr
AVG	FileRepMalware
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.GKBY?

Win32/Kryptik.GKBY 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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