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PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF removal

Malware Removal

The PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF 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 PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Arabic
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF?


File Info:

name: 61F1ED244C395F8564A0.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/442a45488f9b7abc2adee05d4cd1db5a7d5588f660ea0b5ffbe1993307419ae3
crc32: 0A9F33BA
md5: 61f1ed244c395f8564a0f111d97ae745
sha1: 09ce41bb46ab3c69e19cf89c0e2ae86627c6c5b6
sha256: 442a45488f9b7abc2adee05d4cd1db5a7d5588f660ea0b5ffbe1993307419ae3
sha512: 56345e287a0556f7da6dbc02d41a60c85cf0be0238a9fb584003354e17e4bfa16934be1929dc42e689409c8057fb44692068525bf5074080b0e3c4270540e100
ssdeep: 6144:VIk0ECme5104MqM8b/SXEj/9/OnQakOKsjgOFaexYrJybmmSsLbjk8e:eCdeDU0b/f9IQaBKs8OFahrJybmzsDLe
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T17774224435DC1110E9FE81BAC4EAB3B79C075FA17E096D8B5AC837B5C8B06C6277631A
sha3_384: 668f1bb62749f36e31231cf65ef033c0c33bfbd17858c37747cc38331a332b9afbada3bb5a1407912ee1d1f83bd1b841
ep_bytes: 558bec81ec0c0100008b059cd0430089
timestamp: 2011-06-01 06:35:44

Version Info:

CompanyName: Macresuft Corporation
FileDescription: Macresuft Visual Studio 2010
FileVersion: 1.9.43074.5121 built by: SP1Rel
InternalName: devenv.exe
LegalCopyright: © Macresuft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: devenv.exe
ProductName: Macresuft® Visual Studio® 2010
ProductVersion: 1.9.43074.5121
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware2
LionicTrojan.Win32.Zbot.m3M4
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Symmi.44378
FireEyeGeneric.mg.61f1ed244c395f85
CAT-QuickHealFraudTool.Security
McAfeePWSZbot-FBTA!61F1ED244C39
CylanceUnsafe
ZillyaTrojan.Zbot.Win32.206657
SangforTrojan.Win32.Kryptik.CFXP
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 0055dd191 )
K7GWTrojan ( 0055dd191 )
Cybereasonmalicious.44c395
BaiduWin32.Trojan.Kryptik.je
VirITTrojan.Win32.Crypt3.ACRN
CyrenW32/A-866ab892!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.CFXP
APEXMalicious
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Zbot-59368
KasperskyTrojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.tkxl
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Symmi.44378
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Zbot.dcaryj
SUPERAntiSpywareTrojan.Agent/Gen-FalComp
AvastWin32:Kryptik-OEU [Trj]
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10c7f810
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Symmi.44378
TACHYONTrojan-Spy/W32.ZBot.367273
SophosML/PE-A + Troj/Zbot-IPP
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.CFTK@5cu95z
DrWebTrojan.Siggen6.15132
VIPREGen:Variant.Symmi.44378
TrendMicroTSPY_ZBOT.SMZH
McAfee-GW-EditionPWSZbot-FBTA!61F1ED244C39
Trapminemalicious.high.ml.score
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Symmi.44378 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
GDataGen:Variant.Symmi.44378
JiangminTrojanSpy.Zbot.effb
AviraTR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASMalwS.31
MicrosoftPWS:Win32/Zbot.CF
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Necurs.R109444
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34582.wy1@aq5IPVoO
ALYacGen:Variant.Symmi.44378
MAXmalware (ai score=86)
VBA32TrojanSpy.Zbot
MalwarebytesTrojan.Zbot.Gen
TrendMicro-HouseCallTSPY_ZBOT.SMZH
RisingTrojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDML:9rJRfGG4u1noEHefC11FAA)
YandexTrojanSpy.Zbot!UBncRYCAYRk
IkarusTrojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetW32/Kryptik.CGEJ!tr
AVGWin32:Kryptik-OEU [Trj]
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF?

PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF removal tool
  • 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.

About the author

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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