Worm:Win32/Vobfus.YA removal

The Worm:Win32/Vobfus.YA 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/Vobfus.YA virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• A file with an unusual extension was attempted to be loaded as a DLL.
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Creates an autorun.inf file
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable Windows Auto Updates
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed

How to determine Worm:Win32/Vobfus.YA?

File Info:
name: AFFE489803869F90C762.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ae38cd0b126dd7291f81d83d81d81daa5b91a3d206bfb77b6c11739a780d1569crc32: 2D5D1E19md5: affe489803869f90c7628ba3921a650asha1: 09e2a3c9691e79f8d4a811cb4b956ed294a89b15sha256: ae38cd0b126dd7291f81d83d81d81daa5b91a3d206bfb77b6c11739a780d1569sha512: 80521d7edc85aaf2df54b895c490d9eb3842af44d2d266fa0158434a9b51294d38eb7b32fdafff6c5980b6041fc878eb6bb4f9f30baadea9fcbf7a40cd1e930cssdeep: 3072:tgQq3GAAkj5LFr/JYuqJSLLBGKByfRC1t:w3GXG1FGzo/kay5Crtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T19CD39E29FA47C027E0115BF2569943D08BBDBD3329C3661BF7C566283AB31998491BF3sha3_384: 4fa68e00c5d79c5fcbc6685452a385dbb1caa342d6f3d9a8637738e3ce11a11632873be32c1486a028a0164c24b671e5ep_bytes: 68cc194000e8eeffffff000000000000timestamp: 2014-07-16 12:15:42
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Worm:Win32/Vobfus.YA also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Vobfus.YA?

• 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.