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What is “Win32/Kryptik.HIUX”?

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

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
  • A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
  • 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
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Serbian
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Enumerates services, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
  • Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
  • Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • CAPE detected the Tofsee malware family
  • Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HIUX?


File Info:

name: 3F8CFBC5B955BCC86A08.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/35ba49abe776c348eb956896f107375eef2dfb149edce91ba6510e6470b98b04crc32: A323366Bmd5: 3f8cfbc5b955bcc86a0886d2dcca6d31sha1: d6a5f60061900c2d2a4137ac145a9998ef4c3819sha256: 35ba49abe776c348eb956896f107375eef2dfb149edce91ba6510e6470b98b04sha512: 7c1201b0eabd212512e12105c01688d6d254e830849e7f39e58bb5da2c3db473bc3ca424f1d86689c9c6d404b02008af9bb339752c710029217a714d2c2f13a6ssdeep: 6144:HT8GugLpjfl31DpESSRr71aWgeVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB:zuUf9xYrRMe7type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T179D60984E7C75944F0F44F316CA7DF6113B8FC10BE069B4BE648626E2EA4736A973225sha3_384: 366e8acf649eac9fc6006ac7cd46fcd2e72a982d0952f3275d3452982939e76510b0897ba56afbdb04d3a282f523e249ep_bytes: 60be00a0c2048dbe00707dfb57eb0b90timestamp: 2019-10-22 22:17:42

Version Info:

FileVersion: 6.26.341InternalName: triwilbifor.occCopyright: Copyrighz (C) 2020, wodkagudyProductVersion: 1.13.21TranslationUsa: 0x0173 0x00e1

Win32/Kryptik.HIUX also known as:

Elastic malicious (moderate confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.178.1
FireEye Generic.mg.3f8cfbc5b955bcc8
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.GenericRI.S18564550
McAfee Artemis!3F8CFBC5B955
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34742.@pKfaKOBVbmG
Cyren W32/Kryptik.CXK.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HIUX
ClamAV Win.Packed.Gocloudnet-9821314-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Zenpak.gen
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.178.1
Avast Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Ad-Aware Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.178.1
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/Agent-AWV
Zillya Backdoor.Tofsee.Win32.4261
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.rt
Emsisoft Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.178.1 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Backdoor.Tofsee.dmw
Avira TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Zenpak.gen
GData Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.178.1
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.MalPe.C4300730
Acronis suspicious
ALYac Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.178.1
VBA32 Backdoor.Tofsee
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
APEX Malicious
Rising Trojan.Kryptik!8.8 (TFE:dGZlOgXpDPNBh/C5fg)
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zurgop
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/UrSnif.C6C8!tr
AVG Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.5b955b

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HIUX?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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