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Mint.Zard.5 removal tips

Published Mar 11, 2024 Malware category 3 min read
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What to verify before removal

This report keeps Mint.Zard.5 removal tips 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 BCE68207279210F7CD79.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
BCE68207279210F7CD79.mlw
  • Compare the suspicious file name with BCE68207279210F7CD79.mlw.
  • Confirm the detection name matches Mint.Zard.5 removal tips 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
  • Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Mint.Zard.5?



File Info:

name: BCE68207279210F7CD79.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e37d5a8d08213998a6af13648ee97fe0a408876fdaea88923d74a9696e71f7dd
crc32: ECCED7B1
md5: bce68207279210f7cd79891869827d11
sha1: cc40718251942d04bb3856493dd05581f7f83953
sha256: e37d5a8d08213998a6af13648ee97fe0a408876fdaea88923d74a9696e71f7dd
sha512: f6549eca2ce665cb3aeda32714703696e73651ffce57128c4f3995ec645c5de252206d678c0f92eacbb76aaec54e68c63e148592a422176932e0eb1cdf7c7a2d
ssdeep: 12288:F+n5lkun3jQAoQq/sBGeDoPjENbN3GEHdoH48HMiKDaew3yWTRCIQ:c5Rn3jBolsBZoCR3GidoY8si+bMyEgI
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1DA059F3265A44032E6F10673FA2895346E3CEF28175084AEE3D4BE1D7E784D5ABF7252
sha3_384: 21313b51082cd35225f8158223ca527999386dc62e7beeff43b0bf05635e861d5aeee06c088d98a1471c6359ecddf6c0
ep_bytes: e81a050000e98efeffff8b4424088b4c
timestamp: 2017-11-19 03:50:54


Version Info:

CompanyName: Python Software Foundation
FileDescription: Python 3.9.2 (64-bit)
FileVersion: 3.9.2150.0
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Python Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: python-3.9.2-amd64.exe
ProductName: Python 3.9.2 (64-bit)
ProductVersion: 3.9.2150.0
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Mint.Zard.5 also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Virus.Win32.Senoval.n!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Win32.Beetle.3
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
FireEye Generic.mg.bce68207279210f7
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.cc
McAfee GenericRXAA-AA!BCE682072792
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Sangfor Virus.Win32.Patched.Vfvt
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Virus:Win32/Senoval.a5d13f0e
K7GW Trojan ( 005ad28b1 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005ad28b1 )
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.5717422D1F
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Patched.NKM
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0XBT24
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.Senoval.a
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
Avast Win32:Patched-AWW [Trj]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Pathced_ya.16001052
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5 (B)
Google Detected
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Patched.Gen
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0XBT24
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Varist W32/Convagent.DP.gen!Eldorado
Avira TR/Patched.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Backdoor]/Win32.Convagent
Kingsoft Win32.Infected.AutoInfector.a
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Arcabit Trojan.Mint.Zard.5
ZoneAlarm Virus.Win32.Senoval.a
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.12WYU30
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.C5481517
VBA32 BScope.TrojanDownloader.Emotet
ALYac Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
Cylance unsafe
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Trojan.Generic@AI.84 (RDML:8JeXEUOQeDz1coiejOifFw)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Patched
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet W32/Patched.IP!tr
AVG Win32:Patched-AWW [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.727921
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.