Malware

What is “Win32/Kryptik.HPNG”?

Malware Removal

The Win32/Kryptik.HPNG 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.HPNG 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
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • 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: Uzbek (Latin)
  • 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)
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • CAPE detected the Tofsee malware family
  • Anomalous binary characteristics
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HPNG?


File Info:

name: 28A89E1682FF6F551C7C.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2140a1ed01653ca02674f3a2585df74b087d9ff7be221576d9110544256f904c
crc32: BB47B69B
md5: 28a89e1682ff6f551c7cb69e68146be4
sha1: b6e0f9cb3e2f2db8bee1bd0cbfd34e48251d66c9
sha256: 2140a1ed01653ca02674f3a2585df74b087d9ff7be221576d9110544256f904c
sha512: a90c46005db669d1a01f65509af41b20e7813f480e5eb2cde77fb4ce4d8f453ae0cb530a3b6726d9d647d2570741c7f4ef977475247f4206992b668a4d0c5d56
ssdeep: 24576:t3fgpBfWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW3:t3U
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1BEF67D0077C4D959D25429B749368AA25629FCEBF91542CB32487F0FFC32285AED2F63
sha3_384: 7662d45563bcf1d1aa105b99cc0d3cf0bd5f2968e6055c23af06dd2254ab7021a332d2814a519e248ec0327513920991
ep_bytes: 8bff558bece876a60000e8110000005d
timestamp: 2021-09-09 14:01:59

Version Info:

Translations: 0x0209 0x02bd

Win32/Kryptik.HPNG also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware2
tehtrisGeneric.Malware
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKDZ.87358
FireEyeGeneric.mg.28a89e1682ff6f55
CAT-QuickHealRansom.Stop.P5
McAfeePacked-GEE!28A89E1682FF
CylanceUnsafe
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusRiskware ( 00584baa1 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKDZ.87358
K7GWRiskware ( 00584baa1 )
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
CyrenW32/Kryptik.EYC.gen!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HPNG
ClamAVWin.Packed.Pwsx-9949493-0
KasperskyHEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Tofsee.gen
RisingTrojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:Uf0L5QLxRjK5sF/tyLjMPw)
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKDZ.87358
SophosML/PE-A
DrWebTrojan.DownLoader44.58807
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vm
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKDZ.87358 (B)
APEXMalicious
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
GDataWin32.Trojan.PSE.1GIYJSB
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win.RunPE.C5117047
Acronissuspicious
ALYacTrojan.GenericKDZ.87358
MAXmalware (ai score=85)
MalwarebytesTrojan.MalPack.GS
IkarusTrojan-Ransom.StopCrypt
FortinetW32/Packed.GEE!tr
AVGWin32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
Cybereasonmalicious.b3e2f2
AvastWin32:PWSX-gen [Trj]

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HPNG?

Win32/Kryptik.HPNG 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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