Worm

What is “Worm.Brontok”?

Malware Removal

The Worm.Brontok 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 Worm.Brontok virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Mimics the file times of a Windows system file
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

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How to determine Worm.Brontok?


File Info:

crc32: 1F472A8B
md5: 454224e38ead1d402f0d2bad5ab7c302
name: mods.exe
sha1: a4f2a721de4e94a6db76790f7f522c2ea61737fc
sha256: bdbf13afaa23ef896c9389108078da88e018b12ed5f66510f5fac52afbadeaf4
sha512: ad8678b44d68eb27374170ecca637170e197dda07fb8126201b277f48d60e6c6d8200c3882cedcadd067759c04d7b529a77a653120ca65f7c9e69985e834ce13
ssdeep: 1536:r5AakFmuH8d3pDfT9tdXVC8/o59BAczowsjjv044:6agmvJfdXVCkYqcI0f
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0
InternalName: Brontok.A
FileVersion: 1.00.0004
CompanyName:
Comments:
ProductName: Brontok.A
ProductVersion: 1.00.0004
OriginalFilename: Brontok.A.HVM31

Worm.Brontok also known as:

BkavW32.SalityT.PE
MicroWorld-eScanWin32.Brontok.AP@mm
CMCVirus.Win32.Sality!O
CAT-QuickHealW32.Sality.K
ALYacWin32.Brontok.AP@mm
CylanceUnsafe
VIPREVirus.Win32.Sality.r (v)
K7GWVirus ( 0008d6051 )
K7AntiVirusVirus ( 0008d6051 )
ArcabitWin32.Brontok.EF9751
Invinceaheuristic
BaiduWin32.Virus.Sality.si
CyrenW32/Sality.AA
SymantecW32.Virut.A
TotalDefenseWin32/Sality.O
TrendMicro-HouseCallPE_SALITY.S
AvastWin32:Brontok [Wrm]
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Sality-1017
GDataWin32.Trojan.Rontokbro.A
KasperskyVirus.Win32.Sality.p
BitDefenderWin32.Brontok.AP@mm
NANO-AntivirusVirus.Win32.Sality.fsqo
ViRobotWin32.Sality.B
AegisLabVirus.W32.Sality!c
RisingVirus.Sality!1.A59B (CLASSIC)
Ad-AwareWin32.Brontok.AP@mm
EmsisoftWin32.Brontok.AP@mm (B)
ComodoVirus.Win32.Sality.P
F-SecureWin32.Brontok.AP@mm
DrWebWin32.HLLP.Sector
ZillyaVirus.Sality.Win32.6
TrendMicroPE_SALITY.S
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Malware.cm
SophosW32/Sality-V
IkarusVirus.Win32.Rontokbr.I2
F-ProtW32/Sality.AA
JiangminWin32/HLLP.Kuku.f
AviraW32/Virut.Gen
KingsoftWin32.Virut.xd.34304
MicrosoftVirus:Win32/Sality.R
Endgamemalicious (high confidence)
SUPERAntiSpywareWorm.Brontok-A
ZoneAlarmVirus.Win32.Sality.p
AhnLab-V3HEUR/Fakon.mwf
McAfeeW32/Rontokbro@MM
AVwareVirus.Win32.Sality.r (v)
MAXmalware (ai score=86)
VBA32Win32.HLLP.Kuku.307p
MalwarebytesWorm.Brontok
PandaW32/Sality.U
ZonerI-Worm.Brontok.A
ESET-NOD32Win32/Sality.NAI
TencentTrojan.Win32.FakeFolder.v
YandexWin32.Sality.W
SentinelOnestatic engine – malicious
FortinetW32/Sality.P
AVGWin32:Brontok [Wrm]
Cybereasonmalicious.1b8fb7
CrowdStrikemalicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360Virus.Win32.Sality.C

How to remove Worm.Brontok?

Worm.Brontok removal tool
  • 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.

About the author

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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