Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CN malicious file

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

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 unique times)
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• A system process is generating network traffic likely as a result of process injection
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CN?

File Info:
crc32: F6F70F48md5: 7e8b82207edffe03ab64c431175c20ffname: 7E8B82207EDFFE03AB64C431175C20FF.mlwsha1: 0b2dcf9665a8c4e7155b6d193f3c67b12fa37668sha256: d66515cc7441a1cc636e9ae6f48c467f1cb9f8a28bc40fdef508a0eae2f8d3fesha512: 59f075a72cd5b712a66cc85192738cdeea05e33f77f6690ca4f222a8a767ff03c590749e789b4428411560263c7da3a75af97b0bb46db87e3af77a827f541a03ssdeep: 6144:MrhqCdtnr5BPLcqBKAawvRKn6hm3xnKnCTa3R///V6mtME2wY2enZb1MJ8v2T3P:IYCf/tjjvQV38Ce3ZtaykruT3siHofjtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: 2009-2013 The Bitcoin developers 2011-2013 The Litecoin developersInternalName: litecoin-qtFileVersion: 0.8.6.1CompanyName: LitecoinLegalTrademarks1: Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.ProductName: Litecoin-QtProductVersion: 0.8.6.1FileDescription: Litecoin-Qt (OSS GUI client for Litecoin)OriginalFilename: litecoin-qt.exeTranslation: 0x0000 0x04e4

Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CN also known as:

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CN?

• 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.