Zbot.196 (file analysis)

The Zbot.196 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 Zbot.196 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• 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)
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
• Accessed credential storage registry keys
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Zbot.196?

File Info:
name: 948C7F05C423154EDE9A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/bd878caaa0490edf510d38da2b4888d7a2665079252927d02fc4b007f1fc75d3crc32: 3721100Amd5: 948c7f05c423154ede9acde6f150424dsha1: 04fd7fa2439989a3cbba99ba8ee34822e0eb305fsha256: bd878caaa0490edf510d38da2b4888d7a2665079252927d02fc4b007f1fc75d3sha512: c30f355f16ec44e8f1b0facd4e6ba9fc3d868d2318b4f46640779d18f3899c1b22c73bb2b5826ef5d67cac72c45efbf154a627f9fd0b039a0a59e5dc6d2b2540ssdeep: 3072:G2PY1Lu24d+tyuyn4uqdJZ9Oitfl5YUjQTqRb6J3k+CKR:GmYfpTy4fP9OEuUjQukJ39Cetype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T125E3E01559031C73F4181176E5D61CD11FFF38933AD2B6AFEB8A212D18CB28096B6EA7sha3_384: 7fd6799fd6a3efc001a8f42da90cc9adda515277aa1d3fff8048cae663f30b9e6b8a0c707d35a0cde8dea856f531bf4aep_bytes: 558bec518bc1906a00b8105c40009051timestamp: 2015-11-19 10:35:10
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Zbot.196 also known as:

How to remove Zbot.196?

• 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.