Worm:Win32/Sality.AU removal guide

The Worm:Win32/Sality.AU 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/Sality.AU virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• Enumerates running processes
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Exhibits behavior characteristics of BlackRemote/BlackRAT RAT
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to modify or disable Security Center warnings
• Attempts to block SafeBoot use by removing registry keys
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed

How to determine Worm:Win32/Sality.AU?

File Info:
name: FF8334F8A55F540A4E4A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8fc4419b2dec05b48340df883c2a4278ca37634dfce63ee5c57b2256b12f2207crc32: 20114355md5: ff8334f8a55f540a4e4a8ccd1978bd7bsha1: c0861d19404ad6ea5c2b9ae514030ce2684c7487sha256: 8fc4419b2dec05b48340df883c2a4278ca37634dfce63ee5c57b2256b12f2207sha512: 3c54cbb4f8588cb234b80ee8b8500f6b6ca3a2ff1b41017eb08936df72b63503fdb3eee9be518bf0fef9e227f8b4d3e1cf215b541d117ee0bff162fc58a1eec5ssdeep: 1536:t3H3H2CweDff1mvt8Y/daVJFQ1aAKZ8xDHlJYlxBuLE5Sjmej+9yKz:t33xDffk8Y/4VS4Z+jUf8bjrotype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16563029BC73E641BF82FDEB09ABB51CA0BFC0A6A4F10E166DC520D54C5924BB31B1C49sha3_384: d5cab146365d58196e67c98a0220f76d2aaf349e4df24d11a4b65c03a0102f0cd363f42633ecb8fea9a85ecdda0c87edep_bytes: 60e8000000005d81c58f02000055f7c3timestamp: 2002-02-10 13:15:37
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Sality.AU also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Sality.AU?

• 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.