Zwangi

Zwangi Description

Zwangi is a browser hijacker which makes your computer act funny and sends your browser to corrupt websites. Zwangi hides its presence by bombarding the system with pop-ups that seem legitimate. Zwangi also disables existing security software and makes your hard drive run slower than usual. Zwangi should be removed immediatly once it has been found in a computer system.

Aliases

Malicious Packer [Panda]OneStepSearcher.P [AVG]Gen.Variant.AdWare.Zwangi [Ikarus]Gen.Variant.AdWare.Zwangi!IK [Emsisoft]PSW.Banker5.BSYT [AVG]Rootkit.Banker.a [Jiangmin]Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker.bdkx [Kaspersky]BC.Heuristics.Rootkit.B-9.MV [ClamAV]Win32/Spy.Banker.WAP [NOD32]Artemis!B88A2E30814C [McAfee]

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Zwangi Automatic Detection Tool (Recommended)

Is your PC infected with Zwangi? To safely & quickly detect Zwangi, we highly recommend you run the malware scanner listed below.

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

#	File Name	Detection Count
1	%WINDIR%\ system32\ Win32_Run\ boot.exe	454
2	%WINDIR%\ System32\ dplay32.dll	372
3	%WINDIR%\ Btocia.exe	337
4	%APPDATA%\ Protection Center\ cntprot.exe	110
5	%PROGRAMFILES%\ Data Protection\ datprot.exe	94
6	%TEMP%\ m.21CA.tmp.exe	44
7	%USERPROFILE%\ Configuraci??n local\ Datos de programa\ iesto64\ iesto64.dll	21
8	%WINDIR%\ system32\ 36a1532f.dll	12
9	%TEMP%\ MicrosoftExtensions.dll	12
10	%WINDIR%\ System32\ drivers\ trs.sys	12

More files

Registry Modifications

Tutorial: To edit and delete registry entries manually, read the tutorial on how to remove malicious registry entries.

Tip & Warning: Editing and removing the wrong registry keys can severely damage your PC, so remember to backup your Windows Registry! To optimize your Windows Registry and speed up your PC, download RegHunter's registry cleaner.