Should I remove “TrojanDropper:AutoIt/Pistolar!pz”?

The TrojanDropper:AutoIt/Pistolar!pz 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 TrojanDropper:AutoIt/Pistolar!pz virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• 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
• Attempts to masquerade or mimic a legitimate process or file name
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine TrojanDropper:AutoIt/Pistolar!pz?

File Info:
name: 541781D4627FC7A54021.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/282d79ccb34b6533fd956f9ad59c3dbf06948f7868947d7703d899ba7a8d0575
crc32: 32CA6EB7
md5: 541781d4627fc7a54021407ea4c42c48
sha1: 9bc0ea5b3522a33d231e6e19f6d5e5d03138b6cd
sha256: 282d79ccb34b6533fd956f9ad59c3dbf06948f7868947d7703d899ba7a8d0575
sha512: 16aa31050733da8bf4339f8bbc127dd40eaea97919597543f0dc41e45b8122727f3f92acd3c44cbcf964d4a3a102c789d8028fadcb3f8dda3dc0957468a082c0
ssdeep: 6144:zuIlWqB+ihabs7Ch9KwyF5LeLodp2D1Mmakda0qLqIYp:q6Wq4aaE6KwyF5L0Y2D1PqL8
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1A26423DF73A4E901D8BC0272FA530391C5E07931ABB8977B71107A172CAF0156E6BA5D
sha3_384: 9332c7cd6fbbe8713a3f03d971dbadafa24051efec6431caef7e1a5cde13047742b374e61953f3cbe6f91f48906f95af
ep_bytes: 60be007047008dbe00a0f8ff57eb0b90
timestamp: 2012-01-29 22:49:21

Version Info:
FileDescription: 
FileVersion: 3, 3, 8, 1
CompiledScript: AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 8, 1
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

TrojanDropper:AutoIt/Pistolar!pz also known as:

How to remove TrojanDropper:AutoIt/Pistolar!pz?

• 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.