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Win32/Kryptik.HKSY removal guide

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Compression (or decompression)
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
  • Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:14656
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Konkani
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Deletes its original binary from disk
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers
  • Collects information about installed applications
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HKSY?


File Info:

crc32: BA1F208Amd5: 862b30a54c022d5b9c26ccdf7c56a114name: 862B30A54C022D5B9C26CCDF7C56A114.mlwsha1: 95d72463e9f19a531a5f1e62f6c8e4fd490ca396sha256: 7afcaae3b00cfff8349b3c34a8d0db77c8360e93679bdc58ee10ba3492fff1f6sha512: 2306bc33001983b06cd1b69fb6340bb6dbd813150d86b8141b754c12c01d13de8c2d96a3abc085196b9e9bf5b91ee72abc91b6e902ecf27d3c5be4143a67a62bssdeep: 196608:UW8TCFJhmzlbPEbRdWEfooAAjLhrWqkevud/2W:UW1hHPWSool/gEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

ProductVers: 7.0.21.21InternalNames: galimatimatFileVers: 7.0.2.54LegalCopyrighd: Jdfgl sfdTranslations: 0x0158 0x143b

Win32/Kryptik.HKSY also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop16.48566
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.46251150
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Azorult.2ae54880
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cyren W32/Kryptik.EAT.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HKSY
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.46251150
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.46251150
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.46251150
Sophos ML/PE-A
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34688.@BW@aahpmljO
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Lockbit.vc
FireEye Generic.mg.862b30a54c022d5b
Emsisoft Trojan.Crypt (A)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Azorult.NW!MTB
GData Trojan.GenericKD.46251150
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.MalPe.R419185
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Artemis!862B30A54C02
MAX malware (ai score=88)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.AET.281105
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
Rising Trojan.Azorult!8.107E7 (CLOUD)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Crypt
Fortinet PossibleThreat.MU
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HKSY?

  • 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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