Home / malware Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.DG
First posted on 28 April 2015.
Source: MicrosoftAliases :
There are no other names known for Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.DG.
Explanation :
Threat behavior
Installation
Payload
Allows backdoor access and control
This threat can give a malicious hacker access and control of your PC. They can then perform a number of different actions, such as:
- Deleting files
- Downloading and running files
- Logging your keystrokes or stealing your sensitive data
- Modifying your system settings
- Running or stopping applications
- Spreading malware to other PCs
- Uploading files
Additional information
Creates a mutex
This threat can create one or more mutexes on your PC. For example:
- 103.42.13.133
- eed3bd3a-a1ad-4e99-987b-d7cb3fcfa7f0 - S-1-5-21-1844237615-2111687655-839522115-500
It might use this mutex as an infection marker to prevent more than one copy of the threat running on your PC.
This malware description was published using automated analysis of file SHA1 0af10a9af3e089d0548b4699a2107b75908fc856.
Symptoms
The following can indicate that you have this threat on your PC:
- You see the following mutex:
- 103.42.13.133
- eed3bd3a-a1ad-4e99-987b-d7cb3fcfa7f0 - S-1-5-21-1844237615-2111687655-839522115-500
Last update 28 April 2015