How to remove “Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97”?

The Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97 is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97 virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Reads data out of its own binary image
Writes a potential ransom message to disk
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97?


File Info:
crc32: 7ED5CADA
md5: c50f6c16a28e31c71fb72e26818ece0c
name: C50F6C16A28E31C71FB72E26818ECE0C.mlw
sha1: 6a067aa7bda5a4639b6f2a6bc54c204154c6a6ff
sha256: c8a2720697e9a1e542c11253a8fb339ce6673020e60d6be07167452ac5cd7032
sha512: 193ab60efe711bf362ec6df3df4b4277192540285098694388fd8739d7b8326768918c5da0924484b1cf90884bfb00a741a9086d40ca3bfdd9f7ec949710df40
ssdeep: 384:f/o3NOxkZS7ofKJ/fpOwpCFLs1xv0LagBne+kO17Yawdb8JfjlqaU7yct:fA3QxkZSOKpExFLJh4vbAf4k8
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2017
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: XYZware.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: XYZware
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: XYZware
OriginalFilename: XYZware.exe

Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97 also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 700000121 )
DrWeb	Trojan.Encoder.10598
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
ALYac	Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
K7GW	Trojan ( 700000121 )
Cybereason	malicious.6a28e3
Symantec	Ransom.CryptXXX
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Filecoder.ES
APEX	Malicious
Avast	MSIL:Ransom-BG [Trj]
BitDefender	Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Encoder.fbccov
MicroWorld-eScan	Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97
Tencent	Word.Trojan.Generic.Svhf
Ad-Aware	Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97
Comodo	Malware@#246gjc640isn2
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34088.cm0@aSiueOl
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	Ransom_RAMSIL.SM
FireEye	Generic.mg.c50f6c16a28e31c7
Emsisoft	Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	TR/Ransom.wdonl
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.25FF7FF
Microsoft	Ransom:MSIL/Ryzerlo.A
GData	Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Ryzerlo.R229121
McAfee	Artemis!C50F6C16A28E
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_RAMSIL.SM
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.FileCrypter
Fortinet	MSIL/Filecoder.A!tr
AVG	MSIL:Ransom-BG [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml
Qihoo-360	Win32/Ransom.Generic.HgIASVcA

How to remove Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97?

Generic.Ransom.CloudSword.3A242A97 removal tool

Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
“Move to quarantine” all items.
Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
Restart your computer.

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