Backdoor:Win32/Plugx!pz removal tips

The Backdoor:Win32/Plugx!pz 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:Win32/Plugx!pz virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• CAPE detected the Sakula malware family
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Plugx!pz?

File Info:
name: D4EF3A80BEF9F0377AEC.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/01fb82d85fb56b271526878e170541ec491fc3693f33c70ee32ddef44b7eb6d3
crc32: 1D045089
md5: d4ef3a80bef9f0377aec6141861ed1cb
sha1: 230dd0db87cc17b9f700b9b4aafeea767c635d3d
sha256: 01fb82d85fb56b271526878e170541ec491fc3693f33c70ee32ddef44b7eb6d3
sha512: 7c70a6eb9d58038ca2225c570583e3a7fe69cd14f149026e219fbfaf41b921211675670acbeaea718e526b9c41847d94eeecea42ddc0236bdb4b5076e0b359b5
ssdeep: 768:+y+AUmL3loCkmKKPsED3VK2+ZtyOjgO4r9vFAg2rqw:+mF1FkbKYTjipvF2t
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1BE336A07B66194FAE0AB0376406985F41636BC54BEF0427B3D95738DB9B1EB08E09F1B
sha3_384: 071efe9790d237de0fafcbbb428ba8eaf9c8284d91dcc360e986d6693ac40e2311851b5fe9910741a3ff119d02146439
ep_bytes: 60be008040008dbe0090ffff5783cdff
timestamp: 2014-04-30 16:29:02

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Backdoor:Win32/Plugx!pz also known as:

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Plugx!pz?

• 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.