Mal/Zbot-CX removal instruction

The Mal/Zbot-CX 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 Mal/Zbot-CX virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Created a process from a suspicious location

How to determine Mal/Zbot-CX?

File Info:
name: 59FB81433AC2A6965182.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/08c92db5654308a42ef1eb7cbae844fcd9e274ce87b9ea36416d12f25fad24e3crc32: BDFA0A6Amd5: 59fb81433ac2a6965182040e1c21612esha1: 3b3a73a1561416b60922b8932c65e1acf13cffe9sha256: 08c92db5654308a42ef1eb7cbae844fcd9e274ce87b9ea36416d12f25fad24e3sha512: 82d0120e3104c5a036257739194bccaaf22d467a2596d82cf26acf8f8759373673b9bbcf9f768ace78fa7b5632a8f44e1f55fc9c06653b699199acfbeefa8ca6ssdeep: 49152:TSVDsHWStni8Hetb5TDZXyJqGdmuE+grbC/M0U+kjDvouPJAbi8CNVmoNCQh5i:mVDr2aQXmujcC/M09SDvo9b2xNC4itype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T187D533361C51E328E396023344A97DB8E1B8D423C0935A597DF36FDDA353B549BEAC28sha3_384: 4a50c6c75bf678552e7ba94a1f3703611fc92b34dc1688f6f39118f137a05792d87454b9264b28234e24657c0b59fdccep_bytes: 60be00704b008dbe00a0f4ff5783cdfftimestamp: 2008-02-08 15:49:16
Version Info:
CompanyName: Qper1 SoftwareFileDescription: Qper1 Internet BrowserFileVersion: 1190InternalName: Qper1LegalCopyright: Copyright © Qper1 Software 1995-2011OriginalFilename: Qper1.exeProductName: Qper1 Internet BrowserProductVersion: 11.01Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Mal/Zbot-CX also known as:

How to remove Mal/Zbot-CX?

• 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.