Worm:Win32/Lightmoon!pz malicious file

The Worm:Win32/Lightmoon!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.

What Worm:Win32/Lightmoon!pz virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Executable file is packed/obfuscated with MPRESS
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Worm:Win32/Lightmoon!pz?

File Info:
name: F5A2BF4817162ACDE9E4.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/faa68601a35445cde0b9431a7dc92ea7cea492125184433ffa02a956a0436a62crc32: 23B076B3md5: f5a2bf4817162acde9e4f09aec902892sha1: 7121854423fe292594dbb613831dda5509bea093sha256: faa68601a35445cde0b9431a7dc92ea7cea492125184433ffa02a956a0436a62sha512: 8c1959fa9e3e5daa43a61c1c81899d967f7dc1d81f0e12afde12669c7cd07e666e6cd3cf227114eb500c6ebbf50c9803753c0348e8285d2ea92a16c37b381662ssdeep: 3072:VGfAUbd5CR4Up+UPO0ksS7KoD1f2CfUpHzk2r08:C1b/UJO0m7Ko5fvfo3vtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1DCD3124ABE3B9757EA08C0B88963975294337E99DE17C85AB3293D293C711801F35773sha3_384: 0aff1172ad3c84d7330f960441f19bbf261b9487ba18fd52cfdb6180568f378f51de18c7dffa5c5c77e8020e52a0963dep_bytes: 60e80000000058055a0b00008b3003f0timestamp: 2007-01-12 10:04:58
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0Comments: Microsoft CorporationCompanyName: File FolderProductName:  FileVersion: 1.00ProductVersion: 1.00InternalName: FILE FOLDEROriginalFilename: FILE FOLDER.exe

Worm:Win32/Lightmoon!pz also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Lightmoon!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.