Win32/Viking.AS removal guide

The Win32/Viking.AS 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/Viking.AS virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• 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 for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/Viking.AS?

File Info:
name: FFDA9027D988C3745CE5.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f0898bba729f2e0cf82233860a38d86d8cffc409c1fdc0bb12b55d75eff87a4fcrc32: 31D078C2md5: ffda9027d988c3745ce5795c2d88417fsha1: 536b630e0d316476593077a0019d580cb56bd625sha256: f0898bba729f2e0cf82233860a38d86d8cffc409c1fdc0bb12b55d75eff87a4fsha512: bd27d7d169af081789b90cce502987472fa3431cd82b57460f2bc82ecc452487f6d7807253556eec63fe04ec09c85306b5e5627cf9ce7bb1de1348c6d8713290ssdeep: 24576:xaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaRaR7:ctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10986E1A5B3E4E6C2C0A95A35C186B33CB98C7C87463A838BFEA535790B125719CF153Dsha3_384: 4c3c2f3d935f018a29ad2ca6337a9bc43596ebb89c47cdd96d53f17d5c0420cfcdf1911e443df0d017767c46e49027b3ep_bytes: 60be00b042008dbe0060fdff5783cdfftimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
CompanyName: FileDescription: FileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: LegalCopyright: LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: ProductName: ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Comments: Translation: 0x0804 0x03a8

Win32/Viking.AS also known as:

How to remove Win32/Viking.AS?

• 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.