Should I remove “Worm:AutoIt/Autorun!pz”?

The Worm:AutoIt/Autorun!pz 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:AutoIt/Autorun!pz virus can do?

• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• 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
• Creates an autorun.inf file
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by registry key
• Attempts to disable System Restore
• Attempts to disable Windows File Protection aka System File Checker.
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Worm:AutoIt/Autorun!pz?

File Info:
name: 74661380988FD5175BEF.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ff6aa26862a715ba42a6936877a3ed3f4549260c552038910eacf7d8e5dd68a8
crc32: B748688B
md5: 74661380988fd5175bef6ae13badadf2
sha1: 432ef61eb2bfc708867a46c3f7f60c42d431fae5
sha256: ff6aa26862a715ba42a6936877a3ed3f4549260c552038910eacf7d8e5dd68a8
sha512: 35f9d5765c338f510dd7b8aa799424338db7590137ad241c8e3993d9f82035c94a12b34bc91d70975e88a78065690d0eccae0e6935643ba7cdecd90373da1e60
ssdeep: 6144:1xlZam+akqx6YQJXcNlEHUIQeE3mmBWFv6W:Plf5j6zCNa0xeE3mL
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1E64413C2A6D95AA6FCC619771A27DFC41B59FE3119C60A117A44B17F09F7380AE23323
sha3_384: 96905ccdf2819c70d4ce62daa652363b93e422c8e874393f2ae0972f05e2dea0a83a4208fe403ae3321adbae7c33e729
ep_bytes: 60be002046008dbe00f0f9ff57eb0b90
timestamp: 2007-09-10 14:57:50

Version Info:
FileDescription: 
FileVersion: 6
Virus: 
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Worm:AutoIt/Autorun!pz also known as:

How to remove Worm:AutoIt/Autorun!pz?

• 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.