Should I remove “Bulz.540201”?

The Bulz.540201 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 Bulz.540201 virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Bulz.540201?


File Info:
crc32: DB43591B
md5: 97a3aa2b0a6e0a26fca4db32eaaec5ef
name: 97A3AA2B0A6E0A26FCA4DB32EAAEC5EF.mlw
sha1: 17cecdf921417f42eb7583ee834d2be36f6c4c45
sha256: e3f49f0b8d0d27770f262483e2931ab3c5d7683d2d2e086e97e99b1100269589
sha512: f744ae1d6babe03f2e82f788ef936d9ba14d961d3e509b0538326da89c041f368de9626db0087d299f1169ddbbc21951db7aca9d650c353934af89dcef4a5557
ssdeep: 12288:h3xpngho1u5bVNT2tDUQE1LcLtbm3wmZqNEZAMOjLG9P:h3xjtDwLQtbJm8WZ+MP
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2018 Google LLC
Assembly Version: 1.3.36.82
InternalName: zk.exe
FileVersion: 1.3.36.82
CompanyName: Google LLC
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: Google Update Setup
ProductName: Google Update
ProductVersion: 1.3.36.82
FileDescription: Google Update Setup
OriginalFilename: zk.exe

Bulz.540201 also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Alibaba	TrojanPSW:MSIL/Agensla.d6a7894b
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.ABSQ
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:MalwareX-gen [Trj]
Kaspersky	UDS:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.gen
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Bulz.540201
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Inject.Auto
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34770.Gm0@auOoxym
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!Trojan
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Bulz.540201 (B)
Kingsoft	Win32.PSWTroj.Undef.(kcloud)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Gridinsoft	Trojan.Win32.Gen.se!i
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.gen
GData	Gen:Variant.Bulz.540201
McAfee	Artemis!97A3AA2B0A6E
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Malwarebytes	Spyware.PasswordStealer
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Rising	Malware.FakePDF/ICON!1.D51A (CLASSIC)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	MSIL/Kryptik.ABRS!tr
AVG	Win32:MalwareX-gen [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml
Qihoo-360	Win32/TrojanSpy.AgentTesla.HgIASXcA

How to remove Bulz.540201?

Bulz.540201 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.

About the author

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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