4. In the Certificate Import Wizard, click Next. 5. Type the location of the file that contains the certificate, or click Browse, navigate to the file’s location, and then click Next. 6.

This is because while all Windows executables start with the bytes “MZ” – the updated Zeus variant starts with “ZZP” and are delivered as an .ENC file.

In most cases, until the malware itself initiates and triggers behavioral red flags, most AV solutions will treat the .ENC file as harmless. Next read this The 10 most powerful cybersecurity companies ...

The spam messages contain a “.zip” file, which, if opened, contains a small application called UPATRE. That executable file downloads a “.enc” file, which it then decrypts.