Win32/Kryptik.HAOX malicious file

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

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HAOX?

File Info:
crc32: 27772564md5: 46eb26430d7b5040d347c183c577efa9name: gr5l7480.exesha1: c9623c9d2d4b3c20c8dc18702ad237561454e27bsha256: af4ab301175e9a980d3671048d77197d33d25932a8c1a1422c84b623d2c138b7sha512: 86881da25e44ea800998a89727c103e7e9a9a55edc209531045fb853631b8f2882029658ecd2d70227df70ed8fe4a05b78871db24200a45d864dafb1e5757799ssdeep: 6144:gBxxh1XGCoUQ8s4CPF8vSI9qfN53TtaCb7Utf3RfKEmb9XVqBYxl0HpRtP5e:gBxBXGCoBP/PuIjtxxeJRtxetype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 gtime New York adversary Nadler had just spent.InternalName:  you've been paying attention online, senators have been catchingFileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1ProductName: he spiritual guru and former presidential candidate saiProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1FileDescription: hamber made a point of looking visibly boredOriginalFilename: and economic dangers, Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Kryptik.HAOX also known as:

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HAOX?

• 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.