Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D removal tips

The Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D 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/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D?


File Info:
crc32: 00691E06
md5: 928163504cf073fe38f6e9cc0f91251c
name: 928163504CF073FE38F6E9CC0F91251C.mlw
sha1: 28ae1a6a694cc3ee666ad35a795bb8f84c139f9f
sha256: f00c2f5474bdcd89606221ce0d29f8e8e6b0cca150433286bcd3ab8b8e7e832e
sha512: 5301759365199644020bf8acb5d4a403286e1a4be960cc0bef928100fa09c816d7568cec11bc7b6a0254e13eacc3e74fa9e74914e7979a8858501c0575a2d968
ssdeep: 3072:TSEQw/mIOfSAAmLGGxR1pB0lxZ0J9FIRKmj8q2Jclf3tcw:TSEQ8IXqOR3B0lxqJ9oK08q2+pCw
type: PE32 executable (DLL) (console) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV	Win.Countermeasure.LoaderWinGeneric-9804845-2
ALYac	Gen:Trojan.Heur.rK4@InjxnMe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
BitDefender	Gen:Trojan.Heur.rK4@InjxnMe
K7GW	Riskware ( 0049f6ae1 )
K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( 0049f6ae1 )
Symantec	Backdoor.Cobalt!gm1
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D.gen
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Cobalt.gen
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Trojan.Heur.rK4@InjxnMe
Ad-Aware	Gen:Trojan.Heur.rK4@InjxnMe
Sophos	ATK/Cobalt-W
BitDefenderTheta	AI:Packer.395B7C391B
TrendMicro	Trojan.Win32.LOADER.SM
McAfee-GW-Edition	Injector-FEY.c!928163504CF0
FireEye	Generic.mg.928163504cf073fe
Emsisoft	Gen:Trojan.Heur.rK4@InjxnMe (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Avira	TR/Crypt.XDR.Gen
GData	Gen:Trojan.Heur.rK4@InjxnMe
McAfee	Injector-FEY.c!928163504CF0
MAX	malware (ai score=87)
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Swrort
Malwarebytes	Trojan.Loader.Feye.Generic
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Trojan.Win32.LOADER.SM

How to remove Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D?

Win32/RiskWare.CobaltStrike.Artifact.D removal tool

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.

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