Should I remove “Worm.Win32.Socks.hq”?

The Worm.Win32.Socks.hq 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.Win32.Socks.hq virus can do?

• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• 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 process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine Worm.Win32.Socks.hq?

File Info:
name: 4249DC726F315A22AD96.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9bd2cc15f6d760c9252a399429f95e43f906acc798d1f76d4b91763a8fa10b8f
crc32: CFEA3042
md5: 4249dc726f315a22ad961454698d7170
sha1: 87cdd3bfb7a24e4f3fb10e655293ea2b734fd3b0
sha256: 9bd2cc15f6d760c9252a399429f95e43f906acc798d1f76d4b91763a8fa10b8f
sha512: 55ee059b141cdc7cdafe2e2362415f20cd2a7609649e0badca2ae5e46a987453efab6a57093b62fb8eea2173933809aadbdc83c81164d7e80b825a4ad0a9870c
ssdeep: 6144:aT2+i2+i2+Sw5OnkP+6bAw5SVI0FAfBYpMr7/N:aK+r+r+x5B+G5ouF1
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T106440259D9EED373EC22B9B7E2ED158481F701919F19290065E77222686DC33D2F838E
sha3_384: 02420e45e9071a38224d0e5b40efcf7240cb1319963201fa98407abaf6ec495045e181dd083db38474421896b7abe970
ep_bytes: 60be001042008dbe0000feff5783cdff
timestamp: 2008-02-01 19:28:23

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm.Win32.Socks.hq also known as:

How to remove Worm.Win32.Socks.hq?

• 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.