Win32/Kryptik.HQST removal

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

• 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
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Georgian
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• CAPE detected the Tofsee malware family
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Created a service that was not started
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.HQST?

File Info:
name: 0C89124276F33BD48867.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5955982c864b79d18e457e0e56d8f390a780413fc12fa1e3486e7313a108f241
crc32: D5C74828
md5: 0c89124276f33bd488674d996b0faf2d
sha1: 823a4c0ebaf62a7c88afbe7a7fc5ea90b06225d8
sha256: 5955982c864b79d18e457e0e56d8f390a780413fc12fa1e3486e7313a108f241
sha512: e65b51bdbcd1b1731a082220675893fa6fb8c876c5b71063f6317db75a28c6bb133dc412022cf91c65c01951031a07d896b766076403f521b47ec5b7b7495ca2
ssdeep: 3072:9VnqVni+rSH3c5nnLnaFTDRCwAmlIjcnFTeMtM50EoPjajajajajajajajajajaT:ar++2nCN0FTTeOE
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T164E64ADA86ED0DB6C17A513C1B647F958EFFEB51A7097903F2B308E099223C500E6997
sha3_384: dcb39236bb55fd340e8d9cd077c9771955e6f028d21b0e9c05fb2164a03e258f26cbb6bcbd5777a0cdc8f14aa1d54491
ep_bytes: e89a3e0000e978feffff8bff558bec83
timestamp: 2022-01-12 10:44:50

Version Info:
FileVersions: 9.1.9.3
Copyright: Copyright (C) 2022, somoklos
ProjectVersion: 74.35.66.25

Win32/Kryptik.HQST also known as:

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.HQST?

• 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.