How to remove “VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz”?

The VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!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 VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz virus can do?

The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz?


File Info:
name: C6BCA2A9BD2209E27D6A.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5e11a203ca74aa67107608dd15a564fa5b90576adc30eb01ef98f2f1de082c0b
crc32: BC1024CB
md5: c6bca2a9bd2209e27d6aaee493826bf9
sha1: 40220b7b5c3d202ebbf4a737e16811eb38fc3ef0
sha256: 5e11a203ca74aa67107608dd15a564fa5b90576adc30eb01ef98f2f1de082c0b
sha512: c1563e4d576a178ed336b07206133be88537ed3dc264d2bdb1bb2af89ae4cb84db01a9a80a3e418931b0b2738180d90ebcc3a1eb17e3c12c55b4541e6a96b682
ssdeep: 24576:yoeZYkYOOKsvUO/WegcmZczMrDCa378Bb9Sw:dmlLCgrcza37ir
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T17225E008BCE46950D3CDC8364BFA47D9C5303CF969BBC92F4BA63539C9301DA2A5692D
sha3_384: ace4c9b9861b0641064eeb2609053d86bde51c9bf962faa64021415c35a9b7dffe6124809bb116fa3fd6306b5fc4905b
ep_bytes: eb200000400000004000000000000000
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
CompanyName: Wilcom Pty Ltd.
FileDescription: 
FileVersion: 8.0.0.122
InternalName: Wilcom Design Explorer
LegalCopyright: 
LegalTrademarks: 
OriginalFilename: WilcomDesignExplorer
ProductName: Wilcom Design Explorer
ProductVersion: 8.0.0
Comments: 
Translation: 0x0c09 0x04e4

VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Rootkitdrv.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.69883602
FireEye	Generic.mg.c6bca2a9bd2209e2
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Generic.5630
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.fc
McAfee	Artemis!C6BCA2A9BD22
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.4051619183
Zillya	Trojan.DBPE.Win32.151
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00577b671 )
Alibaba	VirTool:Win32/Rootkitdrv.a8293506
K7GW	Trojan ( 00577b671 )
Cybereason	malicious.b5c3d2
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D42A56D2
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Packed.DBPE.A suspicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.PoisonIvy-7
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.69883602
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.RootKit.rqpj
Avast	Win32:Trojan-gen
Rising	HackTool.Rootkitdrv!8.467B (TFE:1:VR6DEkv92AF)
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.69883602 (B)
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.69883602
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DJI23
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos	Mal/EncPk-OJ
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Varist	W32/SYStroj.AH.gen!Eldorado
Avira	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
MAX	malware (ai score=86)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.998
Microsoft	VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz
GData	Win32.Trojan.PSE.UT3HFX
Google	Detected
VBA32	suspected of Trojan-PSW.Agent.23
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.69883602
Panda	Malicious Packer
Zoner	Probably Heur.ExeHeaderL
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DJI23
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!1d6q+e5KEug
Ikarus	Trojan.HackTool.Vb
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.3411146.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/Application
AVG	Win32:Trojan-gen
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz?

VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv!pz removal tool

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.

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