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Rootkit:W32/Zxshell.B

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Rootkit

Aliases:

  • Rootkit:W32/Zxshell.B

Summary

Rootkit:W32/Zxshell.B is dropped by Backdoor:W32/Zxshell.A and basically functions as a protection mechanism for its main payload file.

Removal

Technical Details

Rootkit:W32/Zxshell.B tries to protect the main payload DLL file by:

  • Hiding files which contains underscore "_" by installing hooks to the file system driver
  • Attempting to hide the tcp port 443
  • Detect if the following security product exist:
  • NOD32
  • AVP
  • 360Safe
  • AVG
  • Avast
  • AhnSD
  • McShield
  • IceSword

The driver can easily crash the system when it fails in its attempt to hook the kernel drivers, for example the ntfs.sys and tcpip.sys.

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