Trojan.PWS.ZGF removal tips

The Trojan.PWS.ZGF 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 Trojan.PWS.ZGF virus can do?

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Compression (or decompression)
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• Creates RWX memory
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Looks up the external IP address
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Attempts to stop active services
• Modifies boot configuration settings
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable System Restore
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Trojan.PWS.ZGF?

File Info:
crc32: CE380E47md5: 3f1bf86349358c7b130ae89a4cd30c44name: 3F1BF86349358C7B130AE89A4CD30C44.mlwsha1: 473ae1a4967e607709c667931c5eee555cb8d5easha256: 5c948f74c514f67d3c0acc91458a18ba6ce3097e9a31e9893d0b0d98457f2700sha512: 2f993ce6d7f5d8ff7d831acacb1d296e7202809c31a8c8c636a093defd7f5a1ebcfed793d9a0bb851eb19788ebc3793c2ebd5641cc33feb1f5366a830b6b1a66ssdeep: 3072:JLT26vsgXUztwRHZlL0HCH1tnSDbxwnIVPCuwyUzX6x:JLTXvvXUztwHZlTMvxllvYzXtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0LegalCopyright: Copyright AmpersandsWholeheartedAssembly Version: 9.4.7.2InternalName: SpaceageUnsetTires.exeFileVersion: 4.8.7.9CompanyName: TramlinesTankingTolerableComments: SubsystemsWholegrain UrbanityTrumpeterWittier StencilsThrushesProductName: AbuseSpottedSpying SkimSubsetStreamedProductVersion: 4.8.7.9FileDescription: StavesUnchaining UnderpopulationSeveranceSigning TramsTastelessnessOriginalFilename: SpaceageUnsetTires.exe

Trojan.PWS.ZGF also known as:

How to remove Trojan.PWS.ZGF?

• 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.