Worm:Win32/Sholta malicious file

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

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Executable file is packed/obfuscated with ASPack
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Binary file triggered YARA rule
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Worm:Win32/Sholta?

File Info:
name: 74F974077682901E8B30.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c9d9c8a1c87962d541ef730295b512531df1fb03c73e24a6f8cb5c6908d9a994
crc32: 3B8BAD6E
md5: 74f974077682901e8b30a73da7d3c199
sha1: 706fd3e02e95517eea02eecc7f56d847c347cb21
sha256: c9d9c8a1c87962d541ef730295b512531df1fb03c73e24a6f8cb5c6908d9a994
sha512: db20fa045bb599ebfdeea1d8b4546bfc892288498683dae79b2357221c48671dadc32070eb55ba715123f8f4ba6df15590d23f81a3cee7b0944f13ad2d51b40e
ssdeep: 1536:oOoq1XuNCQy7vm9iV+sW6VQcFa/SNmBtBneGr4QHD69ieI3PG3jmFadUN5tKA+31:SK66hW6k6uBneGEQHW9ie73jmwdHj3p/
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T119B3BD466BF88821E5F23BB5593B94919A7AFD314B70C39F2254029E6E31B918C38737
sha3_384: a96c135c229b91773c0cdc1a22fbd3738420e9babc0cc9270e4f5f8a8f5490422b7870a90d83014762be8068f3d61d2f
ep_bytes: 60e803000000e9eb045d4555c3e80100
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Sholta also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Sholta?

• 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.