Should I remove “Win32/Polip”?

The Win32/Polip 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/Polip virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed

How to determine Win32/Polip?

File Info:
name: 58AC317B0131D04EBA37.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1fb204a155f828c66f7934ff2c2db6a4f94da2af7411d71cfdef1755671ebf59crc32: ECD5E334md5: 58ac317b0131d04eba370043d40d51b4sha1: e37833e2781aba02fb2bc24d13c2c11e6923192fsha256: 1fb204a155f828c66f7934ff2c2db6a4f94da2af7411d71cfdef1755671ebf59sha512: 1a0940452541324f97cd7549651f6ad3d4d9d602e096d23c2092a66d723e3c21f894b8f7f41c975b2976eb43aa386df216b58763ec329f2f9802a3cdf88b238bssdeep: 196608:129UEp8eXcmbTyDs0e5350ATuyBP/916/Nd:129UU8eMYTC+35Hrx91qtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F7863305C76DCD35E8E35C762D3A532A45F3BDBB1C362023EA99788E0DE62E1A521743sha3_384: 4dc04223dc152ed8fb7a6346ac1631d1a8ee5223badbdfd1f10e11976b1e55d8578ae80e721eaca9b9049239d34ff38aep_bytes: 60c1f25180c3cc8ac20fc1c0f7d10fbetimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: T2 API Technologies, LLC                                    FileDescription: QuoteTracker 3.9.8 Setup                                    FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1998-2010. T2 API Technologies, LLC. All rights Reserved.                               ProductName: QuoteTracker 3.9.8                                          ProductVersion:                     Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Win32/Polip also known as:

How to remove Win32/Polip?

• 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.