Categories: Malware

What is “Win32/Kryptik.WHY”?

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

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
  • Creates a copy of itself

How to determine Win32/Kryptik.WHY?


File Info:

name: 54DF9FCB6E6E4C9DCE8F.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/17abf59c1a5edb09fd15dfa8f1b53928f9084a493ec6ddbf731bff91b0c37ff3crc32: D5F649D5md5: 54df9fcb6e6e4c9dce8fbd836a19b5d9sha1: 0abf3932caf590b281eb53ff160a6fb68991e05bsha256: 17abf59c1a5edb09fd15dfa8f1b53928f9084a493ec6ddbf731bff91b0c37ff3sha512: 52333fa0b11d1c1a74a06f2ec2a0138a9191d2ac7ec9c85443e2798e97671bef3ccab10d609718bdd2e3cd47ddd274af7176a139a026d54d6119e88776a33893ssdeep: 3072:pLYpRm2m0QWtYpEN9J3plo7eJkxOLzLUpAcLlxNnq:tGsDQtYpEpnkxwzoyo3Utype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16AC37E00A7F94E26F1F77F351DB096464E76FE516BBA934D14A060075D32A808A78F33sha3_384: 79dc7a5a63ac912bda56009b614f3b784912a1ae7fa34003219a68fe99d6eac560479dc8854c64af2c197e1e9d0439ecep_bytes: 558bec6aff680ce0400068dcd0400064timestamp: 2009-12-10 06:38:55

Version Info:

Comments: CompanyName: Trend Micro Inc.FileDescription: Trend Micro AntiVirus Plus AntiSpywareFileVersion: 17.50.0.1366InternalName: 7zsfx.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 1995-2009 Trend Micro Incorporated. All rights reserved.LegalTrademarks: Copyright (C) Trend Micro Inc.OriginalFilename: 7zsfx.exePrivateBuild: Build 1366 - 7/29/2009ProductName: Trend Micro Internet SecurityProductVersion: 17.50SpecialBuild: 1366Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32/Kryptik.WHY also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Inject.lrsZ
DrWeb Trojan.Packed.22177
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12
FireEye Generic.mg.54df9fcb6e6e4c9d
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Rimecud.U
ALYac Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12
Zillya Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.158878
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0040f0501 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Starter.ali2000005
K7GW Trojan ( 0040f0501 )
Cybereason malicious.b6e6e4
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34646.hm0@au2VBLgi
Cyren W32/Rimecud.Y.gen!Eldorado
Symantec W32.Pilleuz!gen30
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.WHY
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Rimecud.jnsql
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-FraudLoad
Avast Win32:Downloader-LPP [Trj]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Rimecud.aa
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.VLZC@4lm2kl
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12
TrendMicro WORM_RIMECUD.SMW
McAfee-GW-Edition PWS-Zbot.gen.aqm
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/HkMain-CT
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Google Detected
Avira TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3303
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
GData Gen:Variant.Rimecud.12
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Inject.R43586
McAfee PWS-Zbot.gen.aqm
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 BScope.Worm.Palevo.1222
TrendMicro-HouseCall WORM_RIMECUD.SMW
Rising Worm.Rimecud!1.9924 (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.2588.susgen
Fortinet W32/Rimecud.M!tr
AVG Win32:Downloader-LPP [Trj]
Panda Trj/Rimecud.f
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove Win32/Kryptik.WHY?

  • 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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