Zbot.23 removal guide

The Zbot.23 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.

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What Zbot.23 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• 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

How to determine Zbot.23?

File Info:
name: 33C97C8B6A4715A32424.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7703c813c258581aad893c133a605e48af6b58320fe651e332f64bf349736344
crc32: 3C6AF3C6
md5: 33c97c8b6a4715a32424044497d4e041
sha1: c098a37ecf3558f831dc80e29ddba7eb599aed25
sha256: 7703c813c258581aad893c133a605e48af6b58320fe651e332f64bf349736344
sha512: 62a14fdc62fbae1cb8abd20139d897f164e293a7ede7109fd4e39acd15a3ce2358a92df7ae069e344b0ed1284687b42f76fbc8654776abaae51271498b4f469d
ssdeep: 3072:Ro5xY9VjrFaLG9ID4HT0CwANauWoP7O19RlxXmNf9O6/:m5EVjJa5AC78TOo
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T196D312237AF2F811FDBFA67B28575252746A17DA06B3C78CA774E7503C7C89821484E8
sha3_384: 074b8c6d96d48c720671715c46413a572a8756cee3162bd19a55c1490c46e8aa779d6fde77841e947c8fd44532b3eb9b
ep_bytes: 60be155044008dbeebbffbff5783cdff
timestamp: 2007-09-29 08:56:06

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Zbot.23 also known as:

How to remove Zbot.23?

• 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.