Win32/Packed.Themida.HAX removal guide

The Win32/Packed.Themida.HAX 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/Packed.Themida.HAX virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Executed a very long command line or script command which may be indicative of chained commands or obfuscation
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Detects Sandboxie through the presence of a library
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
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• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
• Detects the presence of Wine emulator via registry key
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Win32/Packed.Themida.HAX?

File Info:
crc32: 5463E04C
md5: 003663017d3ef845190636d56c4477fb
name: 1363295769.exe
sha1: fc8967e75ea99849ee703c262df58301933a89d7
sha256: f92a19e7f5b0235930f036e99d938d443e513cf8c3ae8c552589dfb31f11e827
sha512: 15ebd16f8f64fe0a57a1bf819653817363a5bbcc665839e4f5dd0819204f502009bda12e938d3cf8f368c84a0b26b4a892f2c9f5fe9546f97fc80ab937c306b1
ssdeep: 196608:lCKMwupcS4MXBBithVGHHaKvTwCThuYfQCCaMk:crtpjfXHaKvTwCTsYe
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c)1999-2018 Martin Malik - REALiX
InternalName: HWiNFO32
FileVersion: 6.22-4060
CompanyName: REALiX
ProductName: Hardware Info Program for Win32 (HWiNFO32)
ProductVersion: 6.22-4060
FileDescription: HWiNFO32
OriginalFilename: HWiNFO32.EXE
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Packed.Themida.HAX also known as:

How to remove Win32/Packed.Themida.HAX?

• 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.