Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ removal guide

The Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ 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/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ virus can do?

The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ?


File Info:
name: 7F58A940FF5A03AFBDE6.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ae412c173fbb1ce02d2d70b2381d11f1d58e563701729de23ac16437460078ca
crc32: CA8053DD
md5: 7f58a940ff5a03afbde6c2f8f69aa3d9
sha1: 69e453085e75dc69cd24b678b0c8544318545f96
sha256: ae412c173fbb1ce02d2d70b2381d11f1d58e563701729de23ac16437460078ca
sha512: 7f9ccd757237b833fec8996c52111c48150515948bfaf7270ff9af5b09d903398a701b372e7e480fb68507017e958c9f459b9e0c6abe4c13c42ec66300bc6c3c
ssdeep: 1536:4yuxjt71oJ8SZOqW5qLVhwimmThZY1EDl:4ysjh1oysOqW5qLjwimmThZYE
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T179A3FA31BA40807BF9C302FB5DFD5AF952A8AC1047E911F370859AF6861A3F62637587
sha3_384: b3ca9b6cbc80dff8e2c74ecccbcfbbc3fe8b71271508ca3b3e17a08e255392889235aa648a36b67bb44d0e814cb76658
ep_bytes: e964b20000e9c8e20000e95ac60000e9
timestamp: 2021-12-02 18:47:28

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.47543728
FireEye	Generic.mg.7f58a940ff5a03af
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.47543728
Cylance	Unsafe
K7AntiVirus	Spyware ( 004ef3be1 )
Alibaba	TrojanSpy:Win32/KeyLogger.56a35a6f
K7GW	Spyware ( 004ef3be1 )
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ
APEX	Malicious
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.47543728
Avast	Win32:Trojan-gen
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.47543728
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PL621
McAfee-GW-Edition	GenericRXQB-DS!7F58A940FF5A
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.47543728 (B)
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1204662
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Gridinsoft	Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.sa
GData	Win32.Trojan.Agent.26IM7I
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win.DS.C4810734
McAfee	GenericRXQB-DS!7F58A940FF5A
MAX	malware (ai score=87)
VBA32	BScope.Exploit.Shellcode
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PL621
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.92 (RDMK:dPOeZJqe7FUiFc9tjDpVyA)
Ikarus	Trojan.Agent
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/KeyLogger.PEQ!tr
AVG	Win32:Trojan-gen

How to remove Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ?

Win32/Spy.KeyLogger.PEQ 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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