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How to remove “Win32/Kryptik.HKQY”?

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Serbian (Latin)
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
  • A process sent information about the computer to a remote location.
  • Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
  • Harvests information related to installed instant messenger clients
  • Harvests information related to installed mail clients
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HKQY?


File Info:

crc32: 66214683md5: 6ee6360780735d4be90b6eb64df15a56name: 6EE6360780735D4BE90B6EB64DF15A56.mlwsha1: 74b8352d724cf8757f646042cbc3e9339e09c193sha256: c14ea29de50a8295487fea090d9313dfff27bd3c30b67b82e5d2634dc30ce738sha512: e981609af406bb73943ec0fff88ad2833d6d3037527e1d1e988cf213b5ca6929180e2ae5421b7c631b63d5629cf01a699c0b701124b75fbf76a9de7500b59d36ssdeep: 6144:TMREL0cRuTjbUlAKrzQ/gdmf061V6DUR3AsoLnmdR:locRuTvorE/smfxqs/type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

ProductVersus: 1.9.37.29FileVerus: 1.0.52.18Translations: 0x0486 0x01ea

Win32/Kryptik.HKQY also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0053d5971 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Hosts.48508
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Ranumbot.3706e441
K7GW Trojan ( 0053d5971 )
Cybereason malicious.d724cf
Cyren W32/Kryptik.DZC.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HKQY
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Chapak.gen
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.46216979
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.46216979
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.46216979
Sophos ML/PE-A
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34686.rqW@aW!TY4oO
FireEye Generic.mg.6ee6360780735d4b
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Ranumbot.RF!MTB
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Chapak.4!c
GData Trojan.GenericKD.46216979
McAfee Packed-GDR!6EE636078073
MAX malware (ai score=80)
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.64004717
Rising Trojan.Kryptik!1.D4E6 (CLASSIC)
Ikarus Win32.Outbreak
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Kryptik.HKQX!tr
AVG Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HKQY?

  • 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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