Win32/VB.QMS removal tips

The Win32/VB.QMS 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/VB.QMS virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Maori
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Win32/VB.QMS?

File Info:
name: B7B321FE746A7324FC94.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ca428b2084d002aeecc2b9833d2f36658216edbcc98556810ad104817468be1fcrc32: DC55D8F9md5: b7b321fe746a7324fc94f3872bda5d75sha1: c5e0989735d95861db5534094c83e1e7121de1fbsha256: ca428b2084d002aeecc2b9833d2f36658216edbcc98556810ad104817468be1fsha512: 2ee80f8a9ee7f6dd1f19454b4f1478825c87c4aec8694081e70ac99e3d0dc5e2aaa5c1bceb002b4086e179bea59e7f670aa0e8e50c99e3411745228e039ed8c8ssdeep: 3072:J6mw6ZvwYH5A8v2ZrEzFD1LYPtvBMbDcIozS:Jhw6ZvwYZF2ZAzrLK3xztype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T148F3F1C6BFED9788DBE76673F37B02E0C58816BE7B32913C50607205392169AAD47721sha3_384: eb7d42a055ab6b651da38a71ed70778e3d6ed7268a8adb0688d53dddae62a618dad304b4b93c1c9d9fc311bee77853daep_bytes: 60be001048008dbe0000f8ff5783cdfftimestamp: 2012-09-29 03:38:27
Version Info:
CompanyName: Simon TathamProductName: PuTTY suiteFileDescription: SSH, Telnet and Rlogin clientInternalName: PuTTYOriginalFilename: PuTTYFileVersion: Release 0.62ProductVersion: Release 0.62LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1997-2011 Simon Tatham.Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Win32/VB.QMS also known as:

How to remove Win32/VB.QMS?

• 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.