PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF 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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/442a45488f9b7abc2adee05d4cd1db5a7d5588f660ea0b5ffbe1993307419ae3crc32: 0A9F33BAmd5: 61f1ed244c395f8564a0f111d97ae745sha1: 09ce41bb46ab3c69e19cf89c0e2ae86627c6c5b6sha256: 442a45488f9b7abc2adee05d4cd1db5a7d5588f660ea0b5ffbe1993307419ae3sha512: 56345e287a0556f7da6dbc02d41a60c85cf0be0238a9fb584003354e17e4bfa16934be1929dc42e689409c8057fb44692068525bf5074080b0e3c4270540e100ssdeep: 6144:VIk0ECme5104MqM8b/SXEj/9/OnQakOKsjgOFaexYrJybmmSsLbjk8e:eCdeDU0b/f9IQaBKs8OFahrJybmzsDLetype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T17774224435DC1110E9FE81BAC4EAB3B79C075FA17E096D8B5AC837B5C8B06C6277631Asha3_384: 668f1bb62749f36e31231cf65ef033c0c33bfbd17858c37747cc38331a332b9afbada3bb5a1407912ee1d1f83bd1b841ep_bytes: 558bec81ec0c0100008b059cd0430089timestamp: 2011-06-01 06:35:44
Version Info:
CompanyName: Macresuft CorporationFileDescription: Macresuft Visual Studio 2010FileVersion: 1.9.43074.5121 built by: SP1RelInternalName: devenv.exeLegalCopyright: © Macresuft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: devenv.exeProductName: Macresuft® Visual Studio® 2010ProductVersion: 1.9.43074.5121Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF also known as:

How to remove PWS:Win32/Zbot.CF?

• 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.