The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "BeastDo.Pztrain" manually.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
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 files!
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site.
Threat Details:
Categories:
- trojan
This trojan installs itself to system folder and renames itself to expl0rer.exe, adds itself to systemstart and runs itself.
Also, it copies a fake pztrain.exe into system folder and a sp00lsv.exe.
Supposed Functionality: Also, it copies a fake pztrain.exe into system folder and a sp00lsv.exe.
According to the filename it is supposed to be a trainer for the game GTA San Andreas but it is not.
real pztrain.exe for GTA San Andreas: pztrain.exe,filesize=71949,md5=5C23599094FCCBA31C0E597FA8A48824
fake: pztrain.exe, filesize=206294,md5=4CE711FD192961CEE4B659E444D09E24
fake 2: pztrain.exe, filesize=72150,md5=EF431F7267CFAD46FD52455B41802E20 location is in Systemdirectory
Removal Instructions:real pztrain.exe for GTA San Andreas: pztrain.exe,filesize=71949,md5=5C23599094FCCBA31C0E597FA8A48824
fake: pztrain.exe, filesize=206294,md5=4CE711FD192961CEE4B659E444D09E24
fake 2: pztrain.exe, filesize=72150,md5=EF431F7267CFAD46FD52455B41802E20 location is in Systemdirectory
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
- Entries named "EXPLORER" and pointing to "EXPL0RER.EXE".
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- The file at "<$SYSDIR>\expl0rer.EXE".
- The file at "<$SYSDIR>\pztrain.exe".
- The file at "<$SYSDIR>\so00lsv.EXE".
- The file at "<$SYSDIR>\mydll.dll".
- A file with an unknown location named "pztrain.exe".
- A file with an unknown location named "expl0rer.exe".
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 files!
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
- Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.