Manual Removal Guide for Zlob.XpassGenerator

The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Zlob.XpassGenerator" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:

• trojan

Description:

Like most applications affiliated with Zlob the stated function is not available. To avoid detection by anti-malware-scanners, the installer files get changed frequently.

Supposed Functionality:

Supposed to be a password generator for third-party website passwords

Removal Instructions:

Desktop:

Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.

• Shortcuts named "X Password Generator.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\X Password Generator\xpassgenerator.exe".

Start Menu:

Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.

• Items named "X Password Generator login.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\X Password Generator\X Password Generator.url".
• Items named "X Password Generator.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\X Password Generator\xpassgenerator.exe".

Files:

Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.

• The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\X Password Generator".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Zlob.XpassGenerator uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,

1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.