What is “Worm:Win32/Stekct.A”?

The Worm:Win32/Stekct.A 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/Stekct.A virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• 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
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found browser, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to stop active services
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Worm:Win32/Stekct.A?

File Info:
name: 7F281988FE9A8771CC99.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d99628fdedf11ade7295874a895ae803345ffe2d92379ca8143be71766d5cf3acrc32: 6C55CB7Fmd5: 7f281988fe9a8771cc990f1b77d85b51sha1: 06dc8fdc7014a797c5693649b858c3ba35a79d57sha256: d99628fdedf11ade7295874a895ae803345ffe2d92379ca8143be71766d5cf3asha512: 5bb74b9a02e1c6eeae483db27bc91bf52a4d31f7fbe20ffee379c46181059949ead42d6919e670b0c59d8304dc539f73fa298037a77a427a3006fecf5f4e633fssdeep: 3072:AjGpvINzImDwW+e0lVektAXW+rzl3bD1uP6lFKPbtaokhM4AXQVoM9U5Q/:WaINhP05tl2lLswYWJ2Qtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F256E2405682107F9B5378BAA28C82D57DD4AC2A51B47C5EF32D2127BFE2A6331FD427sha3_384: aa8252c4167f664e4959bf7eab1fd474190b9f4fa332303a4b0f7aa43a4676efeea6e98da323882ddb879d6383b2d19fep_bytes: 833d9ac142007e8b1546c04200755283timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Stekct.A also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Stekct.A?

• 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.