How to remove “Win32/Spy.Chekafev.AB”?

The Win32/Spy.Chekafev.AB 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/Spy.Chekafev.AB virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• A ping command was executed with the -n argument possibly to delay analysis
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/Spy.Chekafev.AB?

File Info:
name: 46B8E6E6F94EB957B189.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/81881282dcd10c191b344c2d7a16f5cd51ca5aa296f6059fb3497323f158f677crc32: 7A0E78CAmd5: 46b8e6e6f94eb957b1895a38d15d0461sha1: f8cf1d3f086f13b76b4a70beb00b816e57d9680fsha256: 81881282dcd10c191b344c2d7a16f5cd51ca5aa296f6059fb3497323f158f677sha512: f08dca292aea10b43a21a2450b5108c53b30e39072053b4f51bd1acebc46b043f4589ecd47b3a4c1b2f38f751fa661b202d6c9faa708c7e877344e17ef722322ssdeep: 1536:TPnxJB3+r3eAwMrQEfGA5863NiA3Zymv6t8ZQEfGA5863NiA3Zymv6t8i:r9O71TTGA58giKZyijGA58giKZyiQtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T19E9301179BE616EED8C01530BF0F8DFC3D3BD5B248810C2C4A95661BDF679CEA294992sha3_384: 1ad3244016e24be9c5e261cbdf94aeada3c6c99060f8543be8a6bc5141cca04de5fc378e5164cef35f6863580ea89f0aep_bytes: b8b85c41005064ff3500000000648925timestamp: 2010-07-29 05:49:10
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Spy.Chekafev.AB also known as:

How to remove Win32/Spy.Chekafev.AB?

• 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.