About “Worm:Win32/Prolaco” infection

The Worm:Win32/Prolaco 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/Prolaco virus can do?

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Creates RWX memory
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Afrikaans
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Attempts to stop active services
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by registry key
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Harvests information related to installed mail clients
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Worm:Win32/Prolaco?

File Info:
crc32: E97CE878md5: e9e6ced6fabee7a6ddcb24f458351dafname: E9E6CED6FABEE7A6DDCB24F458351DAF.mlwsha1: f8ec85721ad2c4316ffa1519af7edcf051e6e811sha256: 8a7cbe6aef6b237f5b22c21c942344c0fa75e3d5253a7351b2677ec7feab362fsha512: cfc766602b7d62884964ebbd279f7a86424ab0cf029c401307c8e36f0e82d3e6774565952985b0a0521303463790bb893724b936ae561a3a69a9fff043373d54ssdeep: 12288:x4eHUyhX/xQWWwHs1yZJb/0oNWhd5W40EHkW+iAk0zK6CL:xfH7Pj0/HqHiAkyKJtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Prolaco also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Prolaco?

• 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.