Win32/Sality.NEZ removal

The Win32/Sality.NEZ 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/Sality.NEZ virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Catalan
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• CAPE detected the Ramnit malware family
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Win32/Sality.NEZ?

File Info:
name: 23483985885F5D9F9770.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8a3bf35f55f18c4e0abaa929025398f5bc9629aa7c0c7d310283670b20ce138fcrc32: 2F96687Cmd5: 23483985885f5d9f9770f7cdeeff9470sha1: f982d38fdc1d5baa1959165ab527f62d93078347sha256: 8a3bf35f55f18c4e0abaa929025398f5bc9629aa7c0c7d310283670b20ce138fsha512: 3e0f8655f5cf794535c5b7caa04ab185247cfad6402420d39a671157d60fb2ccb41725a1eb23152a038212cad030d369c3e4f914fea6adc9b4462c8436c55552ssdeep: 3072:jR2xn3k0CdM1vabyzJYWqQa2/aRmpTt+N6CLwDNKQjScdSC6UnBtoD3:jR2J0LS6VwkmpTXYQjN0WPobtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10D940249B53252DAEAEDA8348431FBC05D39FC2904B3C873389C11DAAB36DC5925677Dsha3_384: 74f59ab70861b5be9a435cf4aaa3b54c7873e756fe1e010394f9e5c3d96c54f5905bca167470bd26e170e66bf298e78fep_bytes: 60414bd2ccf2b9629734fab9a79af89etimestamp: 2001-06-13 01:28:07
Version Info:
CompanyName: Macromedia, Inc.FileDescription: Macromedia Flash Player 7.0  r19FileVersion: 7,0,19,0InternalName: Macromedia Flash Player 7.0LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1996-2003 Macromedia, Inc.LegalTrademarks: Macromedia Flash PlayerOriginalFilename: SAFlashPlayer.exeProductName: Shockwave FlashProductVersion: 7,0,19,0Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Sality.NEZ also known as:

How to remove Win32/Sality.NEZ?

• 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.