Threat Descriptions

Zelu

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Trojan

Platform :

W32

Aliases :

Zelu, Trojan_Zelu

Summary

The Zelu trojan is disguised as a 'ChipTec Y2K - Freeware Version' utility. When the trojan is run it scans all directories and corrupts all files it can open for writing.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

The trojan puts the following messages in the beginning of corrupted files: 

@ This file is sick !
@ It was contaminated by the radiation liberated
@ by the explosion of the atomic bomb.

After the trojan finishes 'scanning' the files it outputs: 

@ Hello !
@ My name is ZELU.
@ I'm a virus.
@ I detonated the atomic bomb in your hard disk.
@ Good-bye !
Press ENTER to continue . . .

After 'Enter' pressed the trojan passes control to operating system. In some cases an attacked computer is reset. By this time the operating system is not usable and has to be fully reinstalled. All data on the attacked system is lost.

If the trojan is just run, its task can be killed from Windows Task Manager. This will save most of data on a hard disk.

Here's a screenshot of the trojan: