How to remove “Win32:Zbot-SCZ [Trj]”?

The Win32:Zbot-SCZ [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:Zbot-SCZ [Trj] virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:9790, :0
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to modify desktop wallpaper
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Collects information to fingerprint the system

How to determine Win32:Zbot-SCZ [Trj]?

File Info:
name: ED4C4EF9E5E131B6E02D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/006a75b31c48580fd316267107fcafbecd655e4581c05475c42f541e08c63ca4crc32: EF2650AAmd5: ed4c4ef9e5e131b6e02dafd73e0eeb75sha1: 67977e06b934ad7239452f9c010ebfc656a5b2a7sha256: 006a75b31c48580fd316267107fcafbecd655e4581c05475c42f541e08c63ca4sha512: 62d3a87166dcff7996c671e532ff51170d52dbd7d78db6833a3042dec23209e561a93f079250a379d38675ed64e5773f50972f2d75c07c1e5b759f94ed68c134ssdeep: 6144:cvxx0Q8pW78WGCEVc2qGkwC/p5ls590FfXUo+Tu53Mt0q19uMQdLnLidQSj:2HSVc7GtC/p7s59qvH3MtxdQdLiNtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D074F70AD9F9A0A9F53011BC2791547B5DBA38EB13627EE09CB7701DE7C642BBD01D82sha3_384: dba8f885272c25f5c889f40ff78da432fc5901f8ca53f449eecea21cf357c291e50a2d4f2d0f96ae8d765e0dbe034e6aep_bytes: 558bec892dbc6545006aff680ed14400timestamp: 2013-11-25 08:42:26
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32:Zbot-SCZ [Trj] also known as:

How to remove Win32:Zbot-SCZ [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.