About “ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KN” infection

The ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KN 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 ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KN virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial binary language: Russian
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• CAPE detected injection into a browser process, likely for Man-In-Browser (MITB) infostealing
• Creates a copy of itself

How to determine ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KN?

File Info:
name: E7C85A07DEE1588F6BA8.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/65aa82e536c4a6ef3542ece103c95c87a03a110eb20910e9f8618a9ad097845acrc32: CF5DB1FBmd5: e7c85a07dee1588f6ba83b2bbd23f2c9sha1: a1d01e6699f670cad9dabf83d5aeb18addbae64csha256: 65aa82e536c4a6ef3542ece103c95c87a03a110eb20910e9f8618a9ad097845asha512: 6556c73df6df8a0b933a1af7e9a898133948d4013d7e5d3659a55b44951f194f7575c197997039624df06ae2b193752f8a5ee18c97a1b4ff88a0255a95637f82ssdeep: 1536:94zWKm7V1lvPuzzqHhCDQ4HhCDQQHhCDQ/HhCDQ5axrPZo+m:gaflvPuzOHhD4HhDQHhD/HhDg7Zo+mtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1FC93C506EEAB5431FC23A5FF0A4279D25C35FE1216F1C8AA61D93B0A6DFC5372560239sha3_384: bb908469060e2166029dba95d471f229c2a2d96631f854d3a7b778cb19f4b603e30adedcb43bdb9ffe983d85761e4c9dep_bytes: 558bec8bc08bc08bc5a358744000a158timestamp: 2012-12-30 03:04:08
Version Info:
CompanyName: Корпорация МайкрософтFileDescription: Мастер создания общих ресурсовFileVersion: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)InternalName: SHRWIZLegalCopyright: © Корпорация Майкрософт. Все права защищены.OriginalFilename: shrpubw.exeProductName: Операционная система Microsoft® Windows®ProductVersion: 5.1.2600.5512Translation: 0x0419 0x04b0

ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KN also known as:

How to remove ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KN?

• 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.