EXPLORER_NEW.EXE is Trojan Ransom.PornoAsset

June 6, 2012 by NightWatcher
Filed under: Malware 
: Solved!

Fix it immediately:

Ransom Screen Locker EXPLORER_NEW.EXE is a malicious program. EXPLORER_NEW.EXE blocks user access to a computer that it infects. EXPLORER_NEW.EXE demands a ransom paid for unlocking the computer.

Malware Analysis of EXPLORER_NEW.EXE
Full path on a computer: %Windir%\explorer_new.exe

Detected by UnHackMe:

EXPLORER_NEW.EXE
Default location: %Windir%\explorer_new.exe

Removal Results: Success
Number of reboot: 1

EXPLORER_NEW.EXE is known as:

Trojan.Ransom.PornoAsset, Trojan.Smoaler, Trojan.Winlock

EXPLORER_NEW.EXE hash:

  • MD5: 1303adf0a0aa3ff3b4a7c818c452853c
How to quickly detect EXPLORER_NEW.EXE presence?

Registry:
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vbyvyqgbjtgmawd = “%CommonAppData%\cwyjxalbhwqigzjzekol.exe”
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vbyvyqgbjtgmawd: “%CommonAppData%\cwyjxalbhwqigzjzekol.exe”
Files:
  • %CommonAppData%\cwyjxalbhwqigzjzekol.exe
  • %Windir%\cwyjxalbhwqigzjzekol.exe
  • %Windir%\explorer_new.exe
  • %CommonAppData%\nrzzykqumytobemlvxvduhfkteooqkgx


Recommended: UnHackMe anti-rootkit and anti-malware

Premium software: RegRun Security Suite (Good choice for removal and protection)

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