How to remove “Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1”?

The Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1 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.WCryG.1606E3E1 virus can do?

Reads data out of its own binary image
Drops a binary and executes it
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1?


File Info:
crc32: 7A457FBD
md5: 717cb7039e66760cd0e8f257d75af266
name: 717CB7039E66760CD0E8F257D75AF266.mlw
sha1: 2abb18ea9671c6bc1cb19451fe8911f8f24c68a2
sha256: 633771aa433cc870f19acc064ee17876556430e3035b1bd340019bb7ea830763
sha512: 26e72f8fa7701a66838b8ba3b51e9f83d8a32c5bd14c87dd26e49ca475d87e7f19d74c5a0ba71f5bbe1ea4b67e8a8073735488c0a81026c3fc3a2935c9b0a07f
ssdeep: 12288:IzxzTDWikLSb4NS7t2X+t40Xqtry32QJPwDxZBKLzp:+DWHSb4Nc0Ztry32QJIZw
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1 also known as:

Lionic	Trojan.Win32.NanoBot.trQD
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Qshell-9875653-0
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Bulz.624258
Malwarebytes	Ransom.FileCryptor
Zillya	Trojan.Agent.Win32.2205396
K7GW	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason	malicious.39e667
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32	MSIL/Filecoder.AKR
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	UDS:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender	Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1
MicroWorld-eScan	Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Generic.Afro
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34088.Fm0@aWa4vaj
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.hc
FireEye	Generic.mg.717cb7039e66760c
Emsisoft	Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Microsoft	Trojan:Script/Phonzy.C!ml
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData	Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1
McAfee	Artemis!717CB7039E66
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H09HK21
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.FileCrypter
Fortinet	W32/PossibleThreat
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1?

Generic.Ransom.WCryG.1606E3E1 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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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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