Rootkit UPDATE.VBE is software that enables continued privileged access to a computer while actively hiding its presence.
Detection and removal of UPDATE.VBE may be a very difficult process.
You should use anti-rootkit software to fix the UPDATE.VBE problem.
Malware Analysis of UPDATE.VBE
Full path on a computer: %Appdata%\update.vbe
Detected by UnHackMe:
UPDATE.VBE
Default location: %Appdata%\update.vbe
Removal Results: Success
Number of reboot: 1
UPDATE.VBE is known as:
Rootkit.Rootkit-gen[Rtk]
UPDATE.VBE hash:
- MD5: e9d8cc92a20976d2a65d43679e001df3
The file is used for downloading and installing other malware, Trojans, viruses by the commands received from the Command Center.
How to quickly detect UPDATE.VBE presence?
Registry:
- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sbthost: “%Appdata%\update.vbe”
Files:
- %Appdata%\scobel.dat
- %Appdata%\seta.vbe
- %Appdata%\update.vbe