Should I remove “Worm:Win32/Nuqel.AO”?

The Worm:Win32/Nuqel.AO 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/Nuqel.AO virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Deletes executed files from disk

How to determine Worm:Win32/Nuqel.AO?

File Info:
name: E26173CD9A79834BA404.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3e56c819ab080430a0e87270656967b580e9aa0b6ae28ed680765d3736cebad8
crc32: F296DF7A
md5: e26173cd9a79834ba4048f5e819a3d4f
sha1: 6ec883a82557d07d5e048670cdfe3a4fc5ced4cf
sha256: 3e56c819ab080430a0e87270656967b580e9aa0b6ae28ed680765d3736cebad8
sha512: eb81bbf20a217009adda62168f54afcfca70bcb4de684af6093ff10033a7a7f808b4ad62c2041eba20c4af499b0cae934290c15284c4d3ec9cce9464fe3882df
ssdeep: 49152:2eofAaWkLuce7OxmHcR1q8TjFJspDLoVMgdk1:2ewAa3SwW7SFJspDLOMgd6
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T162A5011332E0E0B1E56B95F54AD69739B7B23C3013369E0B67C47E3A1A71495AB36323
sha3_384: 1a0912a940803d31cf63def5cd58825446c451510bfde5b3f448f59683fcef0d1dd430e013dcffc26e6744a07d9ac56b
ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68f8204000685018400064
timestamp: 2012-08-29 06:22:26

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Worm:Win32/Nuqel.AO also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Nuqel.AO?

• 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.