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Should I remove “Mint.Zard.5”?

Published Feb 7, 2024 Malware category 3 min read
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What to verify before removal

This report keeps Should I remove “Mint.Zard.5”? 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 C7A6F5C8F7AD25A644E2.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
C7A6F5C8F7AD25A644E2.mlw
  • Compare the suspicious file name with C7A6F5C8F7AD25A644E2.mlw.
  • Confirm the detection name matches Should I remove “Mint.Zard.5”? 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
  • 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: C7A6F5C8F7AD25A644E2.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/424f93e9568db0973fefeb31a11b39c319b8cf4aacd99b9aa27e47a346bd88ba
crc32: 0BB36C84
md5: c7a6f5c8f7ad25a644e2583960e76935
sha1: 38c782ab0d30bce651b478b27efbba94ae830338
sha256: 424f93e9568db0973fefeb31a11b39c319b8cf4aacd99b9aa27e47a346bd88ba
sha512: b86c500819533d420ef8abe00d54b1517a8208519d90c99741596ee79d059a1e186b4aaa3ab34bcd5b490f67d7eebfc49a756f33c782ee6856ff341fe9b030a8
ssdeep: 24576:AGQbjJkgz+J75BqeTjtPHr4iEgtKp7UmQCp2:JWzivTjhHr4iE/pAJl
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T17405AE32A1614137F7F506B3B96892303D3CE3281B5485BAE3D4AD1E7EB8495A7F7212
sha3_384: b0cbfdf3a4a917122fe0675b5631302aebac5ee2e119b514cd10d6a07a7d0e5db22e49e26b9e38a5c4a61eb0e9e6e9c0
ep_bytes: e839050000e97afeffffcccccccc8b44
timestamp: 2021-09-22 18:53:09


Version Info:

CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Microsoft .NET SDK 7.0.401 (x64)
FileVersion: 7.4.123.42530
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: dotnet-sdk-7.0.401-win-x64.exe
ProductName: Microsoft .NET SDK 7.0.401 (x64)
ProductVersion: 7.4.123.42530
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Mint.Zard.5 also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Virus.Win32.Senoval.n!c
DrWeb Win32.Beetle.2
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
FireEye Generic.mg.c7a6f5c8f7ad25a6
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.bc
McAfee Artemis!C7A6F5C8F7AD
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Patched.Win32.170557
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Patched.Vlox
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005ad28b1 )
Alibaba Virus:Win32/Senoval.0ca1b5c1
K7GW Trojan ( 005ad28b1 )
Arcabit Trojan.Mint.Zard.5
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36744.Wy0@a4I0Ukbi
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Patched.NKM
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.Senoval.a
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
Avast Win32:Patched-AWX [Trj]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Pathced_ya.16001052
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Patched.Gen
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Varist W32/Patched.GQ1.gen!Eldorado
Avira TR/Patched.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Sabsik
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
ZoneAlarm Virus.Win32.Senoval.a
GData Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.C5487854
VBA32 BScope.TrojanDownloader.Emotet
ALYac Gen:Variant.Mint.Zard.5
MAX malware (ai score=86)
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Trojan.Generic@AI.80 (RDML:Ip5GqrdWbg90e8VwXVaQvg)
Ikarus Trojan.Agent
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet W32/Patched.IP!tr
AVG Win32:Patched-AWX [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.