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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f7188b09e993b7b9cd26c7999e710c48ea288a2bc450d42e3dd0eee51df27f89crc32: CD1DC747md5: 29b9f0cea866982485f7f958c8f3ebe5sha1: e9f4a6fdeab70760e5462ea9efd0db1f7678a770sha256: f7188b09e993b7b9cd26c7999e710c48ea288a2bc450d42e3dd0eee51df27f89sha512: a92acaba36a83123bb33e484510d7a776ca5749f18b700412c5e6bea6aba290ea0e5743fd1acd713a460627144670feb1c7471682ca8685f18000339e55751fcssdeep: 196608:QiZfGMkASVqV26hgDneSclXOV0r+KG0lecQTuneUV/pVrIDLwp:/uMkqE54rcYQHUhpVkDLwptype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18196DF3A6BC2A6CDD4CDE3785AD9CE24BD161FF89387BEC1F39684264123275620607Dsha3_384: 131e2e706bd8f2c7d7696529729f9f05fa6cd395bb37e95abd33fff8700ab9cae3dd54916d666976780e7e2af37e2c24ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68f8204000685018400064timestamp: 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.exeOriginalFilename: setup.exeLegalCopyright: 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.