About “Ransom.1484” infection

The Ransom.1484 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 Ransom.1484 virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Ransom.1484?


File Info:
crc32: 55F758F5
md5: 37203c56bfd469dc20e23f7ed3de4953
name: 37203C56BFD469DC20E23F7ED3DE4953.mlw
sha1: e7bff1be683b13f0767f72f8f96502bcadc20dda
sha256: 45999549095f83dc50a8fbe2164071d7a811923ec68093a724875a2835123c6b
sha512: b7f30eff7399ba50e75c95424dfa452a04ae8299e1574711b4c83148963222a44b6ba813b5f85f031c284bc95ab1cbca53bfc338a51c1e48dcee171acc82c1dd
ssdeep: 3072:LBKwcvdwuxdWikJX8E86LnJ7RRibw62JVgPQW9yxYI:LBKwcvdnK8E7na2JVi3I
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: WAB.EXE
FileVersion: 6.00.2900.6040 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.101011-1837)
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.00.2900.6040
FileDescription: Address Book
OriginalFilename: WAB.EXE
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Ransom.1484 also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Ransom.1484
Sangfor	Virus_Suspicious.Win32.Sality.bh
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cybereason	malicious.6bfd46
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Avast	FileRepMalware
Kaspersky	UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Ransom.1484
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Ransom.1484
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Ransom.1484
Sophos	ML/PE-A
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34686.im0@aGmi69ki
VIPRE	Virus.Win32.Sality.at (v)
FireEye	Generic.mg.37203c56bfd469dc
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Ransom.1484 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
GData	Gen:Variant.Ransom.1484
Acronis	suspicious
MAX	malware (ai score=80)
Panda	Trj/Chgt.O
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Generic.18D8ED30 (C64:YzY0Okx4aOHDA8BG)
Fortinet	W32/Generic!tr
AVG	FileRepMalware

How to remove Ransom.1484?

Ransom.1484 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.

About the author

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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