Win32/Viknok.A removal guide

The Win32/Viknok.A 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/Viknok.A virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Viknok.A?

File Info:
name: DA0D1682E4F780F003C1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/58b95cc11a39ac4ea5873659aeeb1f431fed8473cfd56fa92f6071e4be9d0defcrc32: D3C34FE3md5: da0d1682e4f780f003c147771234e258sha1: 0b2b9fa26b2966e4dfe0bef1cf3d610cfb6d135fsha256: 58b95cc11a39ac4ea5873659aeeb1f431fed8473cfd56fa92f6071e4be9d0defsha512: 551fdaed56a9fdc99ae106d0db7c158e37eecb57c474dcfb9ebdacbfc7891fec8fb0fe0600e22fb6290e0ab5617cdd7a73ec745ae79f91635a3fbce767ce224essdeep: 384:QG8ELo8aAfm6IzYh4GoHrAdm9cz7iKd0VefsckyzYedPup0bN+aeSzndFQruLYxW:QCo8G6Owfg98bdOMsc99neSzdBUytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F0C28D037AC4DA2FC71E94F41FDBBD4C5029F6F2664058EBD2C536AAD10469FB962B40sha3_384: 520aa43b27b7858871e906992bdc9afceb3bfd6206a7819b2f14668144f18517eb7a3fbb8daa78619319b003f249156cep_bytes: 558bec6aff6888304000687612400064timestamp: 2005-10-30 12:55:17
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Viknok.A also known as:

How to remove Win32/Viknok.A?

• 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.