{"id":14627,"date":"2023-06-13T15:56:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridinsoft.com\/blogs\/?p=14627"},"modified":"2024-06-13T21:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:49:34","slug":"oneetx-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridinsoft.com\/blogs\/oneetx-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Oneetx.exe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oneetx.exe is a malicious process<\/strong>, related to Amadey dropper malware. It can be spectated in the Task Manager, with seemingly nothing suspicious about it \u2013 if you don\u2019t know what it stands for. Let me show you how it appears and how you can remove it.<\/p>\n

What is Oneetx.exe process?<\/h2>\n

Oneetx.exe is a disguised name chosen by Amadey dropper developers<\/strong> to hide their malware among other processes. Windows tracks all processes running in the system and displays what it found in Task Manager. Obviously, obfuscated names like sv39103.exe will attract attention and raise suspicion. That is the reason why hackers opt for some ordinary names. Their often choice is system processes or ones related to popular software packages, like Photoshop or crypto mining software<\/strong>. This case, however, is different.<\/p>\n

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Oneetx.exe process in Task Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It appears that oneetx.exe does not belong to any program. Moreover, Google contains clear clues that this process belongs to malware that has acted as a backbone of the Russian botnet since 2018<\/strong>. The most obvious guess is, of course, Emotet malware<\/a>. It is known for having possibly the most extensive networks on the planet. However, in this case, the short research showed the relation of oneetx.exe to the Amadey dropper.<\/p>\n

What is Amadey?<\/h2>\n

Amadey is a dropper<\/a> (a.k.a downloader) malware, that has only one purpose \u2013 deliver other malware to the infected system<\/strong>. It often acts as a precursor, that makes sure the system is not in a banned region and is not a debug environment. It can deliver a wide range of threats \u2013 from the aforementioned Emotet to RedLine stealer<\/a> and even STOP\/Djvu ransomware<\/a>. Even after delivering the payload, it remains active<\/strong>, waiting for other commands from hackers.<\/p>\n

Aimed at long-term stay in the system, Amadey does its best in hiding from users<\/a> and anti-malware software. Choosing an unremarkable name<\/strong> is only a small part of the way it disguises itself. First of all, each of its samples is repacked in a specific way, making it harder for antiviruses to detect. Amadey typically arrives within phishing emails<\/strong> with attached Office documents. Upon execution, malware moves its files from the original directory to the other folder, depending on the antivirus software<\/a> present in the system. All these actions make it a pretty tough nut for \u201cclassic\u201d antiviruses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

IoC Amadey Dropper<\/h3>\n