What to verify before removal
Should I remove “Trojan.SpyEye.S”? deserves a credential-safety review because this spy label can overlap with remote access, browser data theft, or persistence after reboot. Cleanup should include scanning the file, removing the persistence point, and rotating exposed passwords from a clean device.
The technical section is meant to connect the detection name with observable evidence such as credential theft, browser data access, remote-control activity, and persistence after reboot. Compare the identifiers here with the local file before deleting anything, then use the cleanup workflow to scan, quarantine, and verify the system state.
- Confirm the detection name matches Should I remove “Trojan.SpyEye.S”? before removing related files.
- Review the report for credential theft, browser data access, remote-control activity, and persistence after reboot so the cleanup is based on observed behavior, not only the label.
- After cleanup, rotate passwords from a clean device and review browser sessions or saved credentials.
The Trojan.SpyEye.S 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.SpyEye.S virus can do?
- Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
- Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 unique times)
- Creates RWX memory
- Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests
- At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
- Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:23456, :0
- Reads data out of its own binary image
- Drops a binary and executes it
- Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
- Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
- Deletes its original binary from disk
- Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
- Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
- Steals private information from local Internet browsers
- Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
- Creates Zeus (Banking Trojan) mutexes
- Attempts to modify browser security settings
- Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
- Creates a slightly modified copy of itself
- Collects information to fingerprint the system
- Clears web history
How to determine Trojan.SpyEye.S?
File Info:
crc32: 558E5B4Emd5: 74102a61fd431fba6e618def3e4e281dname: bot.exesha1: 31a7329c1f87830cf578546f6808e0e7443abebcsha256: 373304df5ac9fda80320b9d46f7244425903ab64bb889a32106e9042d38d9ddesha512: 4f806858bc6bfb1eca933ec397a49974d824f3cd5ae9807fc76f77709fdd77cf2d2df2462c23e4ae3a9855f4f5810db4dc1a79a91805a6acbed07771ecbafcd5ssdeep: 3072:/caqyte6CV77snHLLxt6yaXOqdPNbnhW4IxZx5kCZuubFrhU1wKKrONmg:/caBtc77snHRJY7PNNW4IxZ7zbC0rONhtype: MS-DOS executableVersion Info:
0: [No Data]
Trojan.SpyEye.S also known as:
| Bkav | W32.AppdataUfmavLnr.Trojan |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Trojan.SpyEye.S |
| CMC | Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot!O |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.Zbot.MUE.AO4 |
| McAfee | PWS-Zbot.gen.avh |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| K7AntiVirus | Spyware ( 0026999c1 ) |
| K7GW | Spyware ( 00009b291 ) |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| Baidu | Win32.Trojan.Zbot.a |
| F-Prot | W32/Zbot.BR.gen!Eldorado |
| Symantec | Trojan.Zbot!gen19 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Spy.Zbot.YW |
| APEX | Malicious |
| ClamAV | Win.Spyware.Zbot-1275 |
| Kaspersky | Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.bopd |
| BitDefender | Trojan.SpyEye.S |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Panda.dpuawp |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.Zbot.141312.H |
| Rising | Stealer.Zbot!1.648A (CLASSIC) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| Emsisoft | Trojan.SpyEye.S (B) |
| Comodo | TrojWare.Win32.Spy.Zbot.BPOD@4vmcr7 |
| F-Secure | Trojan-Spy:W32/Zbot.AVTH |
| DrWeb | Trojan.PWS.Panda.786 |
| MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen |
| TrendMicro | TSPY_ZBOT.SMJV |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.PWSZbot.ch |
| Fortinet | W32/Zbot.YW!tr |
| Trapmine | malicious.high.ml.score |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.74102a61fd431fba |
| Sophos | Troj/PWS-BSF |
| SentinelOne | DFI – Malicious PE |
| Cyren | W32/Zbot.BR.gen!Eldorado |
| Jiangmin | Trojan/Invader.cfa |
| Webroot | W32.Rogue.Gen |
| Avira | TR/SPY.A.5678 |
| MAX | malware (ai score=84) |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan[Spy]/Win32.Zbot |
| Arcabit | Trojan.SpyEye.S |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Gen-Cryptor |
| ZoneAlarm | Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.bopd |
| Microsoft | PWS:Win32/Zbot!CI |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.Zbot.R4880 |
| Acronis | suspicious |
| VBA32 | SScope.Trojan.FakeAV.01110 |
| ALYac | Trojan.SpyEye.S |
| Ad-Aware | Trojan.SpyEye.S |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.Zbot |
| Panda | Trj/WLT.A |
| Zoner | Trojan.Win32.36816 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TSPY_ZBOT.SMJV |
| Tencent | Trojan.Win32.Zbot.vv |
| Yandex | TrojanSpy.Zbot!m1tuldSmKhw |
| Ikarus | Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot |
| GData | Trojan.SpyEye.S |
| BitDefenderTheta | Gen:NN.ZexaF.31988.imX@a4Cv8Kp |
| AVG | Sf:Crypt-BT [Trj] |
| Cybereason | malicious.1fd431 |
| Avast | Sf:Crypt-BT [Trj] |
| Qihoo-360 | Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Needaye.A |
How to remove Trojan.SpyEye.S?
Recommended second-opinion scan
Download GridinSoft Anti-MalwareVerify the infection before changing system settings
Use GridinSoft Anti-Malware to run a full scan, review detected persistence entries, and quarantine confirmed threats before restarting Windows.
- 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.