Win32.Virlock.A information

The Win32.Virlock.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.Virlock.A virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• 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
• A scripting utility was executed
• Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Win32.Virlock.A?

File Info:
name: 043993231B032B2C29D4.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/423863f68dd9137736a7de11b09e2f57a624322617c688d2ff3f593033f0df6ecrc32: 2B56E6FDmd5: 043993231b032b2c29d450e900c56048sha1: 68aa0c4e7006dfd4aadc8a4cc2a1eba04cdb9d50sha256: 423863f68dd9137736a7de11b09e2f57a624322617c688d2ff3f593033f0df6esha512: 55673e51ca45c2d8687acc888fe8c7c6266ac28b1d2e509aeb5d322594797c5814d6b894e8a706f8c00746540c4ff2e6d682b2138161597650798a4e36d1f8d5ssdeep: 3072:6H2AI6DCPda0XCfpmLtwkHXfLJxFk7tvX6X+6M9Cl/JOHioYp:6WCDAXCRKHXvFqtyXVMtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1A1E312164A915944C7700EB701818CB5AB02F8753B7E27368981BEB7BA740E5FF742DEsha3_384: 0fae18e345094b72a14409fba04273a58ea9e4ef8f3a5d80d592d2736834c69bfbf2fa93c3b9fde2ccae496cfe2c6e50ep_bytes: 60be001041008dbe0000ffff5783cdfftimestamp: 1970-01-01 00:02:03
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32.Virlock.A also known as:

How to remove Win32.Virlock.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.