How to remove “Win32:Citadel-Z [Trj]”?

The Win32:Citadel-Z [Trj] 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 Win32:Citadel-Z [Trj] virus can do?

• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32:Citadel-Z [Trj]?

File Info:
name: 405437F689AFB43EFC50.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c8a954aeb10ea41ab69f7cc1483b12a4bd9c59e6537f912fdf2552e77c2ce4aecrc32: A0FF1029md5: 405437f689afb43efc508d67204318d3sha1: 1461f9ea37d9589574e91f057f358fa92611d2c9sha256: c8a954aeb10ea41ab69f7cc1483b12a4bd9c59e6537f912fdf2552e77c2ce4aesha512: 2860b4a5e01c87a0fe73b60f2f4735be9c1132e7cfe782d74dd6918679974d493162e002a89592146e0a5f3a62d80287b003736eaa62e09157881f39cbd51dccssdeep: 6144:X4Csg/wAcsP4YeUPeYOwToSAw3HgNzx5Nod3T:ovdAFChSATV5N+Dtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D9240246BE6D9DB1C60456399846D28A5B242F807C21E34FD6F3FA6FE83BB11849F350sha3_384: 35c8883743aff56e050cb120fd856cda55834adf3629f5f4cec81b9bd4d6973537bb69365f3522cab81c669b9e28c903ep_bytes: 558bec83c4f0b83c414000e8fcf4fffftimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
CompanyName: SEIKO EPSON CORP.FileDescription: EPSON ScanFileVersion: 3.70LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 2002OriginalFilename: Escndv.exeProductName: EPSON ScanProductVersion: 3.7Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Win32:Citadel-Z [Trj] also known as:

How to remove Win32:Citadel-Z [Trj]?

• 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.