Win32/MewsSpy.A removal

The Win32/MewsSpy.A 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/MewsSpy.A virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• A process sent information about the computer to a remote location.
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory
• Attempts to detect ThreatTrack/GFI/CW Sandbox through the presence of a file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine Win32/MewsSpy.A?

File Info:
name: 8AC8F760034ABC3587CF.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c63677acdc3b66ced2e54fbcbabfc5a0e61a58047ff685124b9e45054c61a02ccrc32: 73B73888md5: 8ac8f760034abc3587cfabcbdd78fcdesha1: 87053ea3d59560aa258445a994990656a670cb56sha256: c63677acdc3b66ced2e54fbcbabfc5a0e61a58047ff685124b9e45054c61a02csha512: a5e9dd0467cae25f3601a94728f06d777e2659684b1e9c7f918b6fdb235e5d6e9af6bd6471a536c432a4bf80187166cbf2f466c8a8e2e9746c1f35427eca7361ssdeep: 24576:Lp6xWv9NwsDj4p6xWv9NwsDjJp6xWv9NwsDj4p6xWv9NwsDj+p6xWv9NwsDj4f:lz9C02z9C0zz9C02z9C0gz9C0Otype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11B458E00B6E1C4B2D856667440ABABB60D7D36352F26E1D3F7601E649D603F2BE3436Esha3_384: 5ce8c12e0d9fcf28b96cfe8f13e0010185a981708b9189375d906191cf07b8d712dd2ca5a40c6569026baf9810eb5dbaep_bytes: e8e9780000e989feffff8bff558bec83timestamp: 2013-09-30 21:14:21
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/MewsSpy.A also known as:

How to remove Win32/MewsSpy.A?

• 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.