Worm:Win32/Pushbot.RL removal

The Worm:Win32/Pushbot.RL 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/Pushbot.RL virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• HTTPS urls from behavior.
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Detects Sandboxie through the presence of a library
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Operates on local firewall’s policies and settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Harvests cookies for information gathering
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Worm:Win32/Pushbot.RL?

File Info:
name: CC6F5C421686FC1F992C.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/024fec1078d324ff3ef00806a07435be827d5136752aee3374778145ee6516accrc32: 7B61A6BBmd5: cc6f5c421686fc1f992ca7fad9812c37sha1: 9cca5019d2da05a187a52ec1807ff17b8421c92asha256: 024fec1078d324ff3ef00806a07435be827d5136752aee3374778145ee6516acsha512: ae49ebc825f40fff6a6fa1cd77a08962f46aad84373234cc6aa038ad74b9edbf25a3972978c18f1f104b5ca5be1e5581f54c6bbce4f7d86fc3cad47048db79eessdeep: 3072:iZgoXcBA57yO4d5RpwVmK9K3MSRi9J7qkyvHUjC:UzXcsyRAmKE3CJ7qkyvHUmtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1FBB3AE27659BF372FF17DCB22AE1C3A72C21B45194C8C321E6505C6DA9E35B8E44EA4Csha3_384: 71a69ca90b5be882560e119f5c116fbae9bd07213b811d9503de50dd94ac6b23a9f7caa0cfd1529675c64839ad34e459ep_bytes: 5589e583ec08c7042402000000ff1504timestamp: 2010-05-02 12:49:19
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Worm:Win32/Pushbot.RL also known as:

How to remove Worm:Win32/Pushbot.RL?

• 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.