Worm:Win32/Colowned.A removal instruction

The Worm:Win32/Colowned.A 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/Colowned.A virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Creates an autorun.inf file
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself

How to determine Worm:Win32/Colowned.A?

File Info:
name: 1A9B351F68284EADEE80.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a3876fe75536999a5fff83fdb12cf6dc5c328abdb3a63b336998ffba854c6134
crc32: F97CEA91
md5: 1a9b351f68284eadee804cfde3dd0331
sha1: 3d2b601b63d094bb7ca2175f7ce7639576aaf35f
sha256: a3876fe75536999a5fff83fdb12cf6dc5c328abdb3a63b336998ffba854c6134
sha512: 1bf0fe46c9d09098ca1806856edc638d88b86ea7a0ac4e5a16710a8c8576d04a1c3936c30645d20a1fc9a26a8075759b9088cd3e011849f36c4fba4d24524282
ssdeep: 49152:rhPg95Yy1yRr5R+jzA66ycAu1Rx48D9d5VGoemc4LuWV355FXw/+e4wCu+2GV35b:FgXR1yRr8zA6PkQ/
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1EDD57E71776361A6E8C2197381BB143698385E305B3B2AC32B4DAC95177D0DABB3D327
sha3_384: 6cd82d4f2cafc0cfdb48f72a640da84cca2adb3e69afd2a7db56470fe5254196df203e0c76eed3cf1f171defbf959cdd
ep_bytes: e8f7520000e916feffffc3b837da5600
timestamp: 2007-10-31 16:53:19

Version Info:
CompanyName: ExploreDrive
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
Country: 
Release: Development
FileDescription: 
LegalCopyright: 
ProductVersion: 
ProductName: ExploreDrive
OriginalFilename: ExploreDrive.exe
InternalName: ExploreDrive

Worm:Win32/Colowned.A also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Colowned.A?

• 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.