Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.Z information

The Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.Z 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.Wauchos.Z virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Removes Security and Maintenance icon from Start menu, Taskbar and notifications
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Attempts to stop active services
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks the presence of disk drives in the registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify user notification settings

How to determine Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.Z?

File Info:
name: 8E98016E7987073E16BE.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3fee6a31e69ef9f252131087bde54ec12f283c5de95a115083ab959b25a624e7crc32: 10E14BCFmd5: 8e98016e7987073e16be12cd74c38308sha1: 253eb5f42b2565fdcea2733f197c5783819aa616sha256: 3fee6a31e69ef9f252131087bde54ec12f283c5de95a115083ab959b25a624e7sha512: 6499e9e7ba980b212a828f51dee6e2099f590bdbfc803f1e5983c6473c0ecabe755847605f55a5b1a601115e47ad0e7e7bc16e71c2f54cad7499fb8403f77d0essdeep: 3072:Gj4MgNFyY+qU89gTd1kYC7cKTEFDiZpJk:zMgNcqU+QdiJ7FTEFDtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T104B3AE0130C384B3E8E852B260D1AFE7D72DBAB80F556C8767A40F5A4DB70D25B2E956sha3_384: 9f511c66a42e481ac354f6e9906ae0110df2e1cece4a205536b3414e0deba10b2081a4662a08e2f4ad7abfad47caf194ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68883241006834a3400064timestamp: 2014-03-12 10:44:46
Version Info:
Comments: Die Sonne SoftwareCompanyName: Die Sonne Software, GmbH.FileDescription: Die Sonne SoftwareTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.Z also known as:

How to remove Win32/TrojanDownloader.Wauchos.Z?

• 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.