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

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

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• 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
• Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine Worm.Win32.Socks.hs?

File Info:
name: 685BDBB046A0F5591F70.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c1b09904a80e4cfab561a500ea783db9057864d8c3dcd1220c8dc3da5e1ef666crc32: 1B3A3594md5: 685bdbb046a0f5591f7077ee59323191sha1: 3252579829b7ee96f145a9aa42f8b9c2ff61c6ffsha256: c1b09904a80e4cfab561a500ea783db9057864d8c3dcd1220c8dc3da5e1ef666sha512: 81b9abe0e2f97765f95d56d728fb866826aa001e66311f35a566b563133f9a78317b97687242a3b777cfd12fbff125d3ba25ec50a153a955ab7a227828db356assdeep: 12288:juaByS5Z5eyjF0GL5B+apD86QgnOqMFebFD6:j8ujP/D86QJObEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18A8423957AEDD797D4367C79C29F6B9042AB062C1F804111E38B37F2921EA3282DD35Bsha3_384: ae51ac3f17e4eccd5ab4387a494ccfe993ce92c2367b03355eb3815036e95f6e4050d3a2688b241a18bee9220e2f85fdep_bytes: 60be001042008dbe0000feff5783cdfftimestamp: 2008-02-13 20:22:12
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm.Win32.Socks.hs also known as:

How to remove Worm.Win32.Socks.hs?

• 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.