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2017-03-13, 09:44
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.Zona" manually.
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 (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
securityrisk
Description:
PU.Zona is a Russian piracy app for streaming movies, TV series, radio and TV channels. It is using torrent technology.
Links (be careful!):
: ww.zona.ru
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 "Zona.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Zona" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe*".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Zona)".
Products that have a key or property named "Zona".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\downloads.config".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\notification\sport-notify-line-mask.png".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\search-page\remove.png".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\status-bar\social-buttons.png".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins\standard\skin.css".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zfileinfo\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zhtml\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zmdht\dht.cache".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zmdht\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zprovider_0\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zproxy\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\ztorcache\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\ztorcache\ztorcache_0.0.0.4.zip".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupdater\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupdater\ZonaUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupnpms\cd.dat".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupnpms\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\profiles\default\fakeServerSyncVarStore.json".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\zon21.tmp".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Zona.7z".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\ZonaInstall.log".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\ZonaUpdater.log".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\zonC.tmp".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\zonD.tmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\README.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\torrent.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\ZonaUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\zreg.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ZonaUpdater.log".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Zona uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\active".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\dht".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\errors".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\css".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\auth".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\download-page\slider".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\download-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\error-message".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\favorite-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\game-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\movie-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\music-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\notification".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\player".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\search-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\settings-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\sport-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\status-bar".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\system".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\top-page\filters".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\top-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\tv-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\update".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\js\libs".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\js".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins\standard\img".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins\standard".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\images".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\logs".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\net".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zfileinfo".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zhtml".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zmdht".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zprovider_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zproxy".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zskin.darkwood".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zskin.light".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\ztorcache".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupdater".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupnpms".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zxulrunner31".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\profiles\default".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\profiles".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\tmp".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\torrents".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Zona uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Zona", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key ".zona" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key ".zona" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "Zona.exe" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\magnet\Handlers\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Remove "Zona" from registry value "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.torrent\".
If PU.Zona uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
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 (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
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 (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
securityrisk
Description:
PU.Zona is a Russian piracy app for streaming movies, TV series, radio and TV channels. It is using torrent technology.
Links (be careful!):
: ww.zona.ru
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 "Zona.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Zona" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe*".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Zona)".
Products that have a key or property named "Zona".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\downloads.config".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\notification\sport-notify-line-mask.png".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\search-page\remove.png".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\status-bar\social-buttons.png".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins\standard\skin.css".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zfileinfo\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zhtml\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zmdht\dht.cache".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zmdht\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zprovider_0\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zproxy\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\ztorcache\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\ztorcache\ztorcache_0.0.0.4.zip".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupdater\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupdater\ZonaUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupnpms\cd.dat".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupnpms\plugin.properties".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\profiles\default\fakeServerSyncVarStore.json".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\zon21.tmp".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\Zona.7z".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\ZonaInstall.log".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\ZonaUpdater.log".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\zonC.tmp".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\zonD.tmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\README.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\torrent.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\ZonaUpdater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\zreg.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ZonaUpdater.log".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Zona uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\active".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\dht".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\errors".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\css".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\auth".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\download-page\slider".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\download-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\error-message".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\favorite-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\game-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\movie-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\music-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\notification".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\player".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\search-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\settings-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\sport-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\status-bar".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\system".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\top-page\filters".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\top-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\tv-page".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images\update".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\images".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\js\libs".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\js".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins\standard\img".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins\standard".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html\skins".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\html".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\images".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\logs".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\net".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zfileinfo".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zhtml".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zmdht".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zprovider_0".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zproxy".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zskin.darkwood".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zskin.light".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\ztorcache".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupdater".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zupnpms".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins\zxulrunner31".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\plugins".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\profiles\default".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\profiles".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\tmp".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona\torrents".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\Zona".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\plugins".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Zona uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Zona", plus associated values.
Delete the registry key ".zona" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\".
Delete the registry key ".zona" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "Zona.exe" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry key "Zona" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\magnet\Handlers\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Zona\Zona.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".
Remove "Zona" from registry value "" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.torrent\".
If PU.Zona uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
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 (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.