About “Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV” infection

The Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV 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/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• CAPE detected the shellcode patterns malware family
• Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
• Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV?

File Info:
name: DAD21758C891235CFAD1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3b7ea7b0657b4c9aa099b6194365598aee63ada1c83c3cc02dad0160c4389e6bcrc32: 535B4B5Fmd5: dad21758c891235cfad1624038833945sha1: 9745081111bdf867af208684b9d2e5f66c45fa1dsha256: 3b7ea7b0657b4c9aa099b6194365598aee63ada1c83c3cc02dad0160c4389e6bsha512: 52a7af07ceafe669c45af17cba97d79efec0db65f7da1e12dbbc930f7a4321d3b615ecd28e2261a1b90ac84bf9788cf16225252b1520e0b0ec49c8f38458572essdeep: 6144:XtPgL7YxKsOJ5shbsqtUzRQEIheo2plNcFIAtvG5zvSlPc:yabQQE+e8FIORctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1413412C293E19564FBF35A316ABA4A649271BC427130CE5F62448ACC7C3B7429D2336Fsha3_384: cd8f8bed545678df855ff8c9f4475e4e3866f1c5ca198fd3ec57b633ae9d7229707ce197149b70850fcd35648dc870dbep_bytes: 832d00f041000173068b0504f0410083timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV also known as:

How to remove Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.BGV?

• 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.