Categories: PUA

How to remove “PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL”?

The PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL 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.

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What PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL virus can do?

  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL?


File Info:

crc32: 6C65224Amd5: 20c4f8fa04fc11781df238b7787ee6a0name: 20C4F8FA04FC11781DF238B7787EE6A0.mlwsha1: ecf6c1ec92d4b56aea7248b1eed9e34fb8dcf109sha256: 6a4b3b120de7e70c5b126a91762ba1863b7e764c8a9b897d24cf8a7b78e8dc5fsha512: c7eae6941386d34a131c7e3b98fa1b5e3f676e3257f6a93c0935b1b2604816d5f4190767b4537d825a14c2886995c72cf9cb19bd4cdf26f65242d75b84b3bbfcssdeep: 6144:PcWlPhjNfYPckXwLroOVnlNpzAx5A5+BFtCNs6x/Ey2Uk9UIh21+Wpwjv:JbFlLroOVnlNpuO5+BOdx/Fk9UIY1itype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2004InternalName: Zylom GamesFileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1ProductName: Zylom GamesProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1FileDescription: Zylom GamesOriginalFilename: Zylom GamesTranslation: 0x0413 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Agent.a!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoad2.52590
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.GenericIH.S12834861
Cylance Unsafe
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (W)
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason malicious.c92d4b
Cyren W32/Zylom.A.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Avast FileRepMetagen [Malware]
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.yfzx
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.csykdn
Tencent Win32.Trojan-downloader.Agent.Hqlo
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
VIPRE Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.fh
FireEye Generic.mg.20c4f8fa04fc1178
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira GAME/Zylom.Gen5
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.807C5
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Dropper
Acronis suspicious
McAfee GenericRXAA-AA!20C4F8FA04FC
VBA32 BScope.TrojanDownloader.Agent
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL
Rising Downloader.Zylom!1.68C7 (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!hk11/W1L/DU
Ikarus AdWare.GAME
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AVG FileRepMetagen [Malware]
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove PUP.Optional.Downloader.ZYL?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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