How to remove “Backdoor.Zegost.18972”?

The Backdoor.Zegost.18972 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.

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What Backdoor.Zegost.18972 virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.

How to determine Backdoor.Zegost.18972?


File Info:
crc32: EE82F0BB
md5: 0c3ad1b25de23ace91487fbff427a941
name: 0C3AD1B25DE23ACE91487FBFF427A941.mlw
sha1: 00d97bc11b4363758f5f3cfd9057e7df3d8d5507
sha256: 5a0812aa60b49df1010e7357696fbdb85056c626585687cc1efe36b858b95848
sha512: d67c4dc9618aa418b09ccd88d160ccf87c518ae3bb1177247c03cf639501bb5827e924859d463f1f02cd12ccd844128413d839fcf4160e59fc804b9df3a10054
ssdeep: 12288:BwWitxqEUVMU2bH/aiR53wSfN8/+lyiSR9N6g+Z6QDmE8X+:BwWitKM3T/FhwY+mJSz7+ky
type: PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed

Version Info:
LegalCopyright:  
FileVersion: 1.0.8.6
CompanyName:  
Comments: x672cx7a0bx5e8fx4f7fx7528x6613x8bedx8a00x7f16x5199(http://www.eyuyan.com)
ProductName:  
ProductVersion: 1.0.8.6
FileDescription:  
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Backdoor.Zegost.18972 also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal	Backdoor.Zegost.18972
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	PUP.Win32.Agent.A
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Packed.FlyStudio.AA potentially unwanted
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Wsgame.gcxiuv
Sophos	Generic PUA AA (PUA)
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZedlaF.34628.Gm8fauvtEkib
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.hc
FireEye	Generic.mg.0c3ad1b25de23ace
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare/Win32.FlyStudio.a
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
GData	Win32.Application.PUPStudio.A
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.Generic.C3150353
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	GenericRXAA-AA!0C3AD1B25DE2
Malwarebytes	Malware.Heuristic.1003
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Rising	Malware.Heuristic!ET#100% (RDMK:cmRtazqoWHWebqhSTNGeG9uO/ZDh)
MaxSecure	Dropper.Dinwod.frindll
Fortinet	Riskware/Application
AVG	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]

How to remove Backdoor.Zegost.18972?

Backdoor.Zegost.18972 removal tool

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.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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