Win32/Merond.O removal guide

The Win32/Merond.O 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.

What Win32/Merond.O virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Win32/Merond.O?

File Info:
name: 78CE312313106985BA08.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/269aca7b01e603e4e3179aa86454660c0f5823aa5eb85d5820e87b7164a34985crc32: 74690D17md5: 78ce312313106985ba08962f08912ccdsha1: 4bd355235e9f291a52ed5e53f74778d83b9b1194sha256: 269aca7b01e603e4e3179aa86454660c0f5823aa5eb85d5820e87b7164a34985sha512: b1c009433ab37e316f439f37987e2501a9571b5ee4d585f4e7df4ce99335e0494ca7e2249032a8f236d0113b10a4341827892c5ee0fc1e292eab0fb007fa2ab6ssdeep: 24576:HHgVQTvp1nX7FOeseJ81dqQeny2VnEtA8AJGObYKlqrzdds3YXM:gVQ73oel81dEn1VbJGObYfoY8type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BA252352EAD44A3BE4E9677099F456E31338FCB00B34F3AF424A448D99322C1D97979Bsha3_384: a76222f93533d25f0743b26f86f5fe3687b04a61d7c3d50e65850da6ebb07fe483515a23ec3078d9049c3c5754c59143ep_bytes: e80a000000e97affffffcccccccccc8btimestamp: 2004-08-04 06:01:37
Version Info:
CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor                                           FileVersion: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)InternalName: Wextract                LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: WEXTRACT.EXE            ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemProductVersion: 6.00.2900.2180Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Merond.O also known as:

How to remove Win32/Merond.O?

• 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.