What is “Backdoor:Win32/Zegost!B”?

The Backdoor:Win32/Zegost!B 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!B virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• Loads a driver
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Backdoor:Win32/Zegost!B?

File Info:
crc32: 08676308md5: fc89e50e57244a492c5e0a57e9f59268name: windows.exesha1: 69c6ad151e7f93deb6641bd96bf91c1c97f0c8b5sha256: fde7265f79adb5c24b7960903100b7210aeef14746c3380b52b704df0cd83278sha512: f1185be2859127f420710b9003bb96d96e59ee7862a2b760189e0745fef9401eb7542e743b43eb4430551f81a4f434bd98e05df6569076de09a1ad8fca677571ssdeep: 6144:CSuxNOug5MI3KBau3EO8iZrEXA2czL6mWzdoZtAznpGuGEwJvfJ0sSVC:zux9g5F6U2WOWczLygAzN6fJDtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Backdoor:Win32/Zegost!B also known as:

How to remove Backdoor:Win32/Zegost!B?

• 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.