Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CW information

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

• Executable code extraction
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Creates a copy of itself

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How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CW?

File Info:
crc32: 4CA228D0
md5: dee821bc91081a610e7e47a22522f1d9
name: DEE821BC91081A610E7E47A22522F1D9.mlw
sha1: c7eccd3b344ad8de0cc2cf913527a01b114b405a
sha256: eb6478f051ae5b16921ed95f6a2f761512c79787ac2b54f0d00742ad526c34b8
sha512: f715904786277ca55d0c5061d6ff5d1e44c7076a40421728936421b973edd841a0c13b4b44f38675528ee79f992c068aef656b66e1e43655a34a6c75c66a41a2
ssdeep: 24576:Dkcta6GR4Uxx85svVrSSuGC/Mr9JT3WxNPGT:IIvHOvVrS3D/WrTSdE
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 1998
InternalName: MIDIPLAYER
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
ProductName: MIDIPLAYER Application
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
FileDescription: MIDIPLAYER MFC Application
OriginalFilename: MIDIPLAYER.EXE
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CW also known as:

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.CW?

• 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.