About “Worm:Win32/Conficker!pz” infection

The Worm:Win32/Conficker!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.

What Worm:Win32/Conficker!pz virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Installs a browser addon or extension
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent file extensions from being displayed
• Attempts to modify Explorer settings to prevent hidden files from being displayed
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Worm:Win32/Conficker!pz?

File Info:
name: ACE437B16556E0D176C3.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c331190314d656b139b34095ec34922e325bb235a6dc6f202d48eca2e6f06e0acrc32: 2220A4C1md5: ace437b16556e0d176c321a2a8e52b8csha1: abcc8d8ab6a6faf81a8905ff771d3d98acb7d0c8sha256: c331190314d656b139b34095ec34922e325bb235a6dc6f202d48eca2e6f06e0asha512: 1eb525539ed429e831cf5d9875868c01008067960d9caa30cea2790164cee5ef669cddbcd8b639eabf493b5a6ed7ee949a5a05c3bbadfc619965aa24cecc4209ssdeep: 1536:RgyUmuR7OiHDgNDEujYZ+VNsIz3n1aUV4xsgz8d/HK0rPKgfe4d1lLG8p5E8VaZz:R5VuR7rKZjYZ+VNsIz3EUWxsrttbNfertype: PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14393022BFD5CCD46FB6ED237269172C6956316718DE13228CE23E28454F2302D9E2A37sha3_384: 11e9f3c78ec11fb4c5a49c3c1fa5b6540a6c79829abb84800495135b7bf2757aa62506aa8373c014ef3c9ba62ee4a128ep_bytes: 807c2408010f85c201000060be005000timestamp: 2002-11-16 15:52:31
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Conficker!pz also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Conficker!pz?

• 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.