Mal/Zbot-U Description

Mal/Zbot-U is a network-aware worm that attempts to replicate across the existing network. Mal/Zbot-U requests other malicious files from the Internet. Mal/Zbot-U also has the ability to send out email messages with a built-in SMTP client engine which can send private emails directly to a recipient mail server for malicious purposes. Mal/Zbot-U contains definite characteristics of an identified security risk and should be removed immediatley.

Type: Worms

How Can You Detect Mal/Zbot-U?

Mal/Zbot-U Removal Details

Mal/Zbot-U has typically the following processes in memory:

• %System%\qtplugin.exe

Mal/Zbot-U creates the following registry entries:

• [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
• [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]

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