Win32/Kryptik.HKFA malicious file

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

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Drops a binary and executes it
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Attempts to create or modify system certificates
Collects information to fingerprint the system

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HKFA?


File Info:
crc32: 09689F4F
md5: 21e89e596c315bab4c83983433b445c1
name: 21E89E596C315BAB4C83983433B445C1.mlw
sha1: 2bc794d690427bbac8ef5a29dc97b304c1608601
sha256: 27cb5cb27c8f29f4fcc7728b02a5a6f0f94f84ec1d17ab9284bfdb2e6b42ba98
sha512: 88ad9674f988528f201057ffacde15192700dd541b0280c559d1ddc049470d119067371e6d4518837e0b085d24f5ea6e5dd4300ce804b545cb9b4dd46463b1a2
ssdeep: 49152:Hh+ZkldoPK8Yaq20X8PjfX9syQ+7Is72aM5CX2TkKe3YBoUBNPoOPMuz3l0Pn4k:w2cPK8h0MPjfNsyQwp2V+2Tc36JFz3z
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Win32/Kryptik.HKFA also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cybereason	malicious.690427
Cyren	W32/AutoIt.KF.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HKFA
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	VHO:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Racealer.gen
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34662.GyW@aGcbO9aG
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.TrojanAitInject.wc
FireEye	Generic.mg.21e89e596c315bab
Sophos	ML/PE-A
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/GenKryptik.ERHN!tr
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM10.1.43CE.Malware.Gen

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HKFA?

Win32/Kryptik.HKFA 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.

About the author

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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