Categories: Malware

Bootkit.Pitou removal instruction

The Bootkit.Pitou 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 Bootkit.Pitou virus can do?

  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Queries information on disks, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Attempts to restart the guest VM
  • Spoofs its process name and/or associated pathname to appear as a legitimate process
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz
redirector.gvt1.com
r4—sn-4g5ednss.gvt1.com
update.googleapis.com

How to determine Bootkit.Pitou?


File Info:

crc32: 1BFE095Fmd5: 0104780bca1a942cb7e77cd7c55a9f67name: 200k.exesha1: 190e3d708caf5587f3f32842e3aaa6daf4dccd00sha256: 9056a4e93e2d6737646d02f678c15acc303845c89f310895eff1621e4d8ed6cbsha512: a3ceef9e0bc6d1b7ea31b54f415a7c8c1deb55f8ead0c06f8949d2dfc950d3aaa4e5e7563fb44caadb2e5376c7101e767a219e429453b74123ef4c463ce05917ssdeep: 12288:ez5ladQkUxh87uMdkmHeXnyuVXkuH3JzmmSkJiPSmGsHXI:y5la6kUM7uMmmHaRkuHbSkJtmGCItype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Bootkit.Pitou also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Kazy.330705
FireEye Generic.mg.0104780bca1a942c
ALYac Gen:Variant.Kazy.330705
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0051ac701 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Kazy.330705
K7GW Trojan ( 0051ac701 )
Cybereason malicious.bca1a9
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0DEL20
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Pitou-A [Rtk]
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-7856084-0
GData Gen:Variant.Kazy.330705
Kaspersky Backdoor.Win32.Backboot.axm
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Bulta.b139f8dd
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.431104.CF
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Backboot.m!c
Tencent Win32.Backdoor.Backboot.Ka
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Kazy.330705
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Injector.ZRA@54s8j9
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Invincea heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.gc
CMC Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.1!O
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Kazy.330705 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Pitou
Cyren W32/Trojan.YQBW-1364
Webroot W32.Gen.BT
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_97%
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
Arcabit Trojan.Kazy.D50BD1
ZoneAlarm Backdoor.Win32.Backboot.axm
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Bulta!rfn
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Tepfer.R96475
Acronis suspicious
McAfee GenericRXHQ-SA!0104780BCA1A
MAX malware (ai score=89)
VBA32 Malware-Cryptor.General.3
Malwarebytes Bootkit.Pitou
Panda Trj/CI.A
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Pitou.K
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0DEL20
Rising Backdoor.Backboot!8.DE4B (CLOUD)
SentinelOne DFI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Pitou.A!tr
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.48CF8FD21F
AVG Win32:Pitou-A [Rtk]
Paloalto generic.ml
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (W)
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.dbd

How to remove Bootkit.Pitou?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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