How to remove “Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.apuk”?

The Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.apuk 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 Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.apuk virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:10205, :0
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Performs a large number of encryption calls using the same key possibly indicative of ransomware file encryption behavior
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Attempts to modify browser security settings
• Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Clears web history

How to determine Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.apuk?

File Info:
name: C6451EAC69F702FE0BF0.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e51b0953db7f21a07f338992aba6b5d5586ff3bea8a3caba05d264cd73ba8528
crc32: A55C8723
md5: c6451eac69f702fe0bf0e34254dc76b5
sha1: 269ca6a275411dfd20462a298ca29129b9a9f219
sha256: e51b0953db7f21a07f338992aba6b5d5586ff3bea8a3caba05d264cd73ba8528
sha512: a171a0ee59ce0ae4ac5a97ee4c8e5f6670505fcb3647381436f48d75a96a39b919bc6ad02fa92174232244d41a38c05b5fd495cbf90868f7e2deebcb0fd3dbf5
ssdeep: 3072:5gDRIbnIiXvV5Cf5qmNG1bsWyos2HU0DUGy5hS5e:jjLvbmt8bsODUOA
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T125B3128CC310BC1EE4364DFB84161DCC8606C98945E19A362EDDDB0B6EE7367A98A725
sha3_384: 9f29549847da58ae3d21e8dc955ce695e21192ab2759b47c7d66268afc016597dd5874d23e18c4b8412d1e8162558850
ep_bytes: 60be15d043008dbeeb3ffcff5783cdff
timestamp: 2005-11-22 18:01:21

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.apuk also known as:

How to remove Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.apuk?

• 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.