Win32/Kryptik.GXWX removal

The Win32/Kryptik.GXWX file 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.GXWX virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Writes a potential ransom message to disk
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.GXWX?

General:
Operating System: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Virus Name: a variant of Win32/Kryptik.GXWX


File Info:
Name: starticon11.exe
Size: 763904
Type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5: 23c27e8bdb1ff3db612870d99286da5d
SHA1: 55f645e84e402af7faaf50e92032f3283ea7e7c6
SH256: 4598a0c09cb160c295b10c02d3ccfb261cd728b11f4fd1d47db21702100670bd
 
Version Info:
 [No Data] 

Win32/Kryptik.GXWX also known as:

ALYac	Trojan.Ransom.Stop
APEX	Malicious
AVG	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Acronis	suspicious
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.32674719
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Zbot.m6l9
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.RL_Generic.R297159
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/Stop.a7f65fe9
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Stop
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D1F2939F
Avast	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Avira	TR/AD.InstaBot.csq
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.32674719
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.32248.UGW@aSMI64c
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Multi
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Cybereason	malicious.84e402
Cylance	Unsafe
Cyren	W32/Trojan.VQFX-3013
DrWeb	Trojan.Siggen8.53111
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.GXWX
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
F-Prot	W32/Kryptik.API.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/AD.InstaBot.csq
FireEye	Generic.mg.23c27e8bdb1ff3db
Fortinet	W32/GenKryptik.DWUH!tr
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.32674719
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Krypt
Invincea	heuristic
Jiangmin	Trojan.Selfdel.pka
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0055ad751 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 0055ad751 )
Kaspersky	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Stop.fh
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Malwarebytes	Trojan.MalPack.GS.Generic
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
McAfee	RDN/Generic.dx
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.MultiPlug.bc
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.32674719
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Predator.PA!MTB
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.GenKryptik.gfoscf
Paloalto	generic.ml
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Qihoo-360	Win32/Trojan.Ransom.387
Rising	Trojan.Kryptik!1.BED3 (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne	DFI – Malicious PE
Sophos	Mal/GandCrab-G
Symantec	Packed.Generic.525
Trapmine	malicious.moderate.ml.score
TrendMicro	Ransom_Stop.R002C0PK419
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_Stop.R002C0PK419
VBA32	BScope.TrojanPSW.Azorult
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.StopRansom.763904.A
Webroot	W32.Trojan.Gen
Yandex	Trojan.Stop!
Zillya	Trojan.Stop.Win32.32
ZoneAlarm	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Stop.fh
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_98%

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.GXWX?

• 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.