Should I remove “TrojanDropper:Win32/Pistolar!pz”?

The TrojanDropper:Win32/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:Win32/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 detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine TrojanDropper:Win32/Pistolar!pz?

File Info:
name: 404CA6FCFD39F262F845.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/34e274ead3dd6975920183d9aa656753c2c5fa391465ec9a8016e912fa7b2f71
crc32: DDAC3820
md5: 404ca6fcfd39f262f845f9262f42894f
sha1: e259e085a9785e4f510d75094c8d09415f7696f4
sha256: 34e274ead3dd6975920183d9aa656753c2c5fa391465ec9a8016e912fa7b2f71
sha512: b013c28429f514d1f1e271a0ae5ec061857a2eee71321f01013c0f46fbc375eb87e9f596006aaaf016dc52d6efe19f614de6edc32e6242ea80c39f5e95727e0e
ssdeep: 12288:q6Wq4aaE6KwyF5L0Y2D1PqLy6Wq4aaE6KwyF5LZ:IthEVaPqLwthEJ
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T17D9412EF72A8B512D87C12B2E9430282C1B0766567BCDB7BB02075175CAF1016EABB5D
sha3_384: 59c889551e2c67aad6ee9d9361cbafabd261771d768a0667f3b31ea1a8e943f672f7d267e75ec53e61f23cfbad037894
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:Win32/Pistolar!pz also known as:

How to remove TrojanDropper:Win32/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.