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Mint.Zard.5 (file analysis)

Published Mar 1, 2024 Malware category 3 min read
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What to verify before removal

This report keeps Mint.Zard.5 (file analysis) in the active library because the detection has enough technical context to support a careful second-opinion scan and cleanup decision.

Start by comparing the local file name with CE7BBF05E4BD3F84103D.mlw, then review the behavior notes for persistence entries, dropped files, unusual processes, and browser or network changes. This helps separate a matching detection from a different file that only shares a similar alert name.

Observed file
CE7BBF05E4BD3F84103D.mlw
  • Compare the suspicious file name with CE7BBF05E4BD3F84103D.mlw.
  • Confirm the detection name matches Mint.Zard.5 (file analysis) before removing related files.
  • Review the report for persistence entries, dropped files, unusual processes, and browser or network changes so the cleanup is based on observed behavior, not only the label.
  • Run a full scan, quarantine confirmed detections, and restart before signing back in to sensitive accounts.

The Mint.Zard.5 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 Mint.Zard.5 virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Mint.Zard.5?



File Info:

name: CE7BBF05E4BD3F84103D.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ef59444c84ba116534b7ee4d6fb90aa3eda97d836f99fa6aa89e5f82ba43b5fc
crc32: F5968240
md5: ce7bbf05e4bd3f84103da7dbc7ddd281
sha1: c52ec126578b4874067d62804fe873704eac7450
sha256: ef59444c84ba116534b7ee4d6fb90aa3eda97d836f99fa6aa89e5f82ba43b5fc
sha512: bb7a2acae956541e1be8ba0be60f679cc788047a96a7aacf03513d2cbd4c26f88cf8e466f6532690cf8713fdb0944a5400dde522f160db1fdfadf6960b9c0514
ssdeep: 24576:nkjcENqeZcHVASXzTlaGlNanJHpx5VQU:nGqvBjTla2anHS
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T11305AF3375A14062E7F105B3BD24D2707D6CAE281750C4AEF3D4BE1E39B84916BB72A6
sha3_384: fa486e216c7637aa1ba37cfba6ade87e5ff3e25e8c48f4f459958502cc5ea69bb4209e4937531a4647d97cf9ddd32b99
ep_bytes: e839050000e97afeffffcccccccc8b44
timestamp: 2021-09-22 23:00:49


Version Info:

CompanyName: Python Software Foundation
FileDescription: Python 3.11.0 (64-bit)
FileVersion: 3.11.150.0
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Python Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: python-3.11.0-amd64.exe
ProductName: Python 3.11.0 (64-bit)
ProductVersion: 3.11.150.0
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Mint.Zard.5 also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Mint.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
FireEye Generic.mg.ce7bbf05e4bd3f84
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.cc
McAfee Artemis!CE7BBF05E4BD
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Patched.V0pe
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005ad28b1 )
Alibaba Virus:Win32/Senoval.65795284
K7GW Trojan ( 005ad28b1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Patched.NKM
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.Senoval.a
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Doina
Avast Win32:Patched-AWW [Trj]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Pathced_ya.16001052
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Patched.Gen
DrWeb Win32.Beetle.2
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.Agent
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.18FL70L
Google Detected
Avira TR/Patched.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Patched
Kingsoft Win32.Infected.AutoInfector.a
Arcabit Trojan.Mint.Zard.5
ZoneAlarm Virus.Win32.Senoval.a
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Varist W32/Patched.GQ1.gen!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.C5487854
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36744.0y0@ai!dGTgi
ALYac Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
MAX malware (ai score=86)
VBA32 BScope.TrojanDownloader.Emotet
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Trojan.Generic@AI.94 (RDML:a9Lk26FyixFnrneYjd8Pcw)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet W32/Patched.IP!tr
AVG Win32:Patched-AWW [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

How to remove Mint.Zard.5?

Recommended second-opinion scan

Verify the infection before changing system settings

Use GridinSoft Anti-Malware to run a full scan, review detected persistence entries, and quarantine confirmed threats before restarting Windows.

Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware
  • 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.