Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF removal guide

The Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF 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/Zegost.CF virus can do?

Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:1979
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)

How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF?


File Info:
crc32: 22A26764
md5: 81db6de5733faf8499ee57859cef8593
name: 81DB6DE5733FAF8499EE57859CEF8593.mlw
sha1: dbccb8f33f0ed7250e2dc5efee72bbf46df6863b
sha256: 1bfb10b9b28e5dd6219c750fbcfbdab790896c307dec0046731692164c686bca
sha512: a62bdb24e857f2c538e84e10b66a09c57c4751f49aff14fd46b36198c23cf1fc3ee2d9fd58386dee4c53f5adde6eb442a392b5b55a090ecc4c8c434caac01877
ssdeep: 12288:Wx0z3D2onJOHLOCc/gfRdPjA1JakA8VSqWtTGj0w6l9:kU3vJMKad78hATtTdp
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	BackDoor.Siggen.52105
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal	Backdoor.Farfli.20223
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
Alibaba	Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.be4d4021
Baidu	Win32.Trojan.Agent.aba
Cyren	W32/Zegost.BH.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Farfli.CTY
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Farfli-AT [Trj]
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Magania.~AAD@f80tc
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34738.MqW@aGzD21mb
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R005C0DFB21
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.jh
FireEye	Generic.mg.81db6de5733faf84
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan/KillAV.aqh
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1111805
Microsoft	Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Gh0st.R6034
McAfee	BackDoor-ETZ.a.b
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.MulDrop
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R005C0DFB21
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.98 (RDML:jEC62Yr5k98PBihTvo88Iw)
Ikarus	Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Farfli.AED!tr
AVG	Win32:Farfli-AT [Trj]

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF?

Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CF 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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