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What is “Win32/Kryptik.HPNG”?

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2140a1ed01653ca02674f3a2585df74b087d9ff7be221576d9110544256f904ccrc32: BB47B69Bmd5: 28a89e1682ff6f551c7cb69e68146be4sha1: b6e0f9cb3e2f2db8bee1bd0cbfd34e48251d66c9sha256: 2140a1ed01653ca02674f3a2585df74b087d9ff7be221576d9110544256f904csha512: a90c46005db669d1a01f65509af41b20e7813f480e5eb2cde77fb4ce4d8f453ae0cb530a3b6726d9d647d2570741c7f4ef977475247f4206992b668a4d0c5d56ssdeep: 24576:t3fgpBfWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW3:t3Utype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BEF67D0077C4D959D25429B749368AA25629FCEBF91542CB32487F0FFC32285AED2F63sha3_384: 7662d45563bcf1d1aa105b99cc0d3cf0bd5f2968e6055c23af06dd2254ab7021a332d2814a519e248ec0327513920991ep_bytes: 8bff558bece876a60000e8110000005dtimestamp: 2021-09-09 14:01:59

Version Info:

Translations: 0x0209 0x02bd

Win32/Kryptik.HPNG also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
tehtris Generic.Malware
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKDZ.87358
FireEye Generic.mg.28a89e1682ff6f55
CAT-QuickHeal Ransom.Stop.P5
McAfee Packed-GEE!28A89E1682FF
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 00584baa1 )
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKDZ.87358
K7GW Riskware ( 00584baa1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
Cyren W32/Kryptik.EYC.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HPNG
ClamAV Win.Packed.Pwsx-9949493-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Tofsee.gen
Rising Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:Uf0L5QLxRjK5sF/tyLjMPw)
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKDZ.87358
Sophos ML/PE-A
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader44.58807
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vm
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKDZ.87358 (B)
APEX Malicious
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.1GIYJSB
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.RunPE.C5117047
Acronis suspicious
ALYac Trojan.GenericKDZ.87358
MAX malware (ai score=85)
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.StopCrypt
Fortinet W32/Packed.GEE!tr
AVG Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.b3e2f2
Avast Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj]

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HPNG?

  • 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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