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Should I remove “Win32/XRat.AC”?

The Win32/XRat.AC 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.

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What Win32/XRat.AC virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Compression (or decompression)
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Danish
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Attempts to disable UAC
  • Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

sandshoe.myfirewall.org

How to determine Win32/XRat.AC?


File Info:

crc32: F0B492B4md5: ed21990ff9e29addfd9252f1ba0b30d4name: 11_07_2020 PO_INVOICE #3309247.exesha1: 1f34df7a5cd551dcb5ec24227fbd1a985cbbe4efsha256: 8963180e8b2e7e51c5abd716e7a562ad010f663c41a38015ad2566231a7da9afsha512: c22f99e61f7b823f412f5c5ad5173096c38aab57833ab2ac61a5a38b173cc97b154a7b90d0d94fa6844eb8c371057429ba22a63533fcf4487e3eb19c0291dc06ssdeep: 3072:HNWDBPN3piuacphBR3K4aoFQyiF2kK8np4RqDHCp7B+/R:HIB13piuacD33KuQha4pDDHCp7etype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0LegalCopyright: XCIXInternalName: 2FileVersion: 3.00.0010CompanyName: AbronsiusLegalTrademarks: XCIXComments: UpdateProductName: XCIXProductVersion: 3.00.0010FileDescription: UpdateOriginalFilename: 2.exe

Win32/XRat.AC also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Symmi.15294
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.VBCrypt.MF.50
McAfee BackDoor-FDDH!ED21990FF9E2
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004be7cd1 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Symmi.15294
K7GW Trojan ( 004be7cd1 )
Cybereason malicious.ff9e29
TrendMicro TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.THJAFBO
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
ClamAV Win.Trojan.004be7cd-6760703-0
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Inject.uyjy
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Generic.14d6b7f3
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Inject.dyksvy
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Inject.176128.D
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Inject.Akyj
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Symmi.15294
TACHYON Trojan/W32.VB-Injector.176128
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Symmi.15294 (B)
Comodo .UnclassifiedMalware@0
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Dropper.Gen
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader13.38206
Invincea Mal/Generic-S
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.cc
FireEye Generic.mg.ed21990ff9e29add
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Xrat
Jiangmin Trojan/Inject.axkc
Avira TR/Dropper.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Inject
Microsoft PWS:Win32/Fareit!ml
Arcabit Trojan.Symmi.D3BBE
ZoneAlarm Trojan.Win32.Inject.uyjy
GData Gen:Variant.Symmi.15294
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Gen.RL_Generic.R273914
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZevbaF.34570.km0@aGmHhoiO
ALYac Gen:Variant.Symmi.15294
MAX malware (ai score=81)
VBA32 TScope.Trojan.VB
Malwarebytes Trojan.Injector
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32 Win32/XRat.AC
TrendMicro-HouseCall TrojanSpy.Win32.FAREIT.THJAFBO
Rising Worm.Vobfus!8.10E (TFE:3:R0cMqLhQltU)
SentinelOne DFI – Suspicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet W32/Injector.UYJY!tr
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Paloalto generic.ml
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Qihoo-360 Generic/HEUR/QVM03.0.9ABB.Malware.Gen

How to remove Win32/XRat.AC?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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