Should I remove “Adware.Zugo”?

The Adware.Zugo 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 Adware.Zugo virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Installs an hook procedure to monitor for mouse events
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

Related domains:

How to determine Adware.Zugo?

File Info:
crc32: EB536D0Fmd5: e3a2434e25dca6cc5bc173c53c11937cname: E3A2434E25DCA6CC5BC173C53C11937C.mlwsha1: 6763858cada9f319dbbc81d5ea1ab0e1778233a9sha256: ccf643bc05f544019146b412c672ba2c58a90bffdbab58d31fb15982fe47092asha512: a713a32130eb66ff37d7f0a174ca5e8576d46886b57ad244c88f0f6a60804799d483bd9b45718d9546eb183fb4513ee10d8d0b315486f566c1f6e8b4e1a3ba54ssdeep: 24576:pnaJ60/on+o/9EsRmaIVkPmuXPQwmcVh//NYQ1caxa3jZNg+HGSz0Zz0ihcIePKc:paxhoVEjaikTQwmO/NYQNYjZNHHGSZwItype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     FileVersion:                     CompanyName: Accmeware Corporation                                       Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.ProductName: Sonarca Sound Recorder Free                                 ProductVersion:                     FileDescription: Sonarca Sound Recorder Free Setup                           Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Adware.Zugo also known as:

How to remove Adware.Zugo?

• 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.