How to remove “Win32:Sality”?

The Win32:Sality 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:Sality virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Win32:Sality?

File Info:
crc32: 2520336C
md5: 23c786e48f6101cded07b0e720218e23
name: silverlight5.exe
sha1: 49f31e51e823dc64b074f272408ff3b0124bf0de
sha256: e97e89ecbaf4ad79466042c1cbdd879adb767fe0234a1886923609be61939b1c
sha512: 90e9bd01ee34c45d6279789397ab3e77f6381c19e9c5d9b0b80b77dda819475651b528855cea623eabd203daa07bc2af0fb3263cb92f32cb67f077e0472537a6
ssdeep: 196608:3nq3LHDo8nIePqDLuUTlEThIhV1swKuVZU:3nGbU8nITLuUPudQU
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: SFXCAB.EXE
FileVersion: 5.1.10411.0
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 5.5.0031.0
FileDescription: Self-Extracting Cabinet
OriginalFilename: SFXCAB.EXE
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

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How to remove Win32:Sality?

• 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.