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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9bd2cc15f6d760c9252a399429f95e43f906acc798d1f76d4b91763a8fa10b8fcrc32: CFEA3042md5: 4249dc726f315a22ad961454698d7170sha1: 87cdd3bfb7a24e4f3fb10e655293ea2b734fd3b0sha256: 9bd2cc15f6d760c9252a399429f95e43f906acc798d1f76d4b91763a8fa10b8fsha512: 55ee059b141cdc7cdafe2e2362415f20cd2a7609649e0badca2ae5e46a987453efab6a57093b62fb8eea2173933809aadbdc83c81164d7e80b825a4ad0a9870cssdeep: 6144:aT2+i2+i2+Sw5OnkP+6bAw5SVI0FAfBYpMr7/N:aK+r+r+x5B+G5ouF1type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T106440259D9EED373EC22B9B7E2ED158481F701919F19290065E77222686DC33D2F838Esha3_384: 02420e45e9071a38224d0e5b40efcf7240cb1319963201fa98407abaf6ec495045e181dd083db38474421896b7abe970ep_bytes: 60be001042008dbe0000feff5783cdfftimestamp: 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.