What is “Worm.Gamarue”?

The Worm.Gamarue 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 Worm.Gamarue virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
• Exhibits behavior characteristic of Alphacrypt/Teslacrypt ransomware
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Writes a potential ransom message to disk
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Worm.Gamarue?

File Info:
crc32: B64728ADmd5: 0764168a6208f87c49f9e89904f892e7name: 0764168A6208F87C49F9E89904F892E7.mlwsha1: 5fa8f95b20e3c43fbef262fc4107960e55e34fc7sha256: 69e9617a369669ac01308ddaa8fd82986110fceb28cca4b2ebde0c3b497c57acsha512: 2c808a53389fc47f10446907b6438f22bdb8cbcd379d3af51481943b2ed445cc12b2011c3c1a976426524ec6d3745d46ef24ab160ed3bad99efa85b8bc423592ssdeep: 6144:S21puWA9YFgLnrvJoLrA6WhV9W7oPg4NoSOmWXMc0:S2ruWA9Y2LrhoLMNV07qgeaj0type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2011 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).InternalName: assistant.exeFileVersion: 1.0.0.0CompanyName: Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies)ProductName: Qt AssistantProductVersion: 1.0.0.0FileDescription: Qt AssistantOriginalFilename: assistant.exeTranslation: 0x0000 0x04b0

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How to remove Worm.Gamarue?

• 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.