Trojan:Win32/Astaroth.psyY!MTB removal

The Trojan:Win32/Astaroth.psyY!MTB 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:Win32/Astaroth.psyY!MTB virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities to create a scheduled task
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Trojan:Win32/Astaroth.psyY!MTB?

File Info:
name: 29B9F0CEA866982485F7.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f7188b09e993b7b9cd26c7999e710c48ea288a2bc450d42e3dd0eee51df27f89
crc32: CD1DC747
md5: 29b9f0cea866982485f7f958c8f3ebe5
sha1: e9f4a6fdeab70760e5462ea9efd0db1f7678a770
sha256: f7188b09e993b7b9cd26c7999e710c48ea288a2bc450d42e3dd0eee51df27f89
sha512: a92acaba36a83123bb33e484510d7a776ca5749f18b700412c5e6bea6aba290ea0e5743fd1acd713a460627144670feb1c7471682ca8685f18000339e55751fc
ssdeep: 196608:QiZfGMkASVqV26hgDneSclXOV0r+KG0lecQTuneUV/pVrIDLwp:/uMkqE54rcYQHUhpVkDLwp
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T18196DF3A6BC2A6CDD4CDE3785AD9CE24BD161FF89387BEC1F39684264123275620607D
sha3_384: 131e2e706bd8f2c7d7696529729f9f05fa6cd395bb37e95abd33fff8700ab9cae3dd54916d666976780e7e2af37e2c24
ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68f8204000685018400064
timestamp: 2012-08-29 06:22:26

Version Info:
Comments:                                                             
CompanyName: SafeNet, Inc.                                               
FileDescription: For use with any SafeNet hardware security device.          
FileVersion: 7.1.0                                                        
InternalName: setup.exe
OriginalFilename: setup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2005 Safenet, Inc.                             
ProductName: Sentinel Protection Installer 7.1.0                          
ProductVersion: 7.1.0                                                       
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Trojan:Win32/Astaroth.psyY!MTB also known as:

How to remove Trojan:Win32/Astaroth.psyY!MTB?

• 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.