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Ransom.Makop removal guide

Malware Removal

The Ransom.Makop 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.Makop virus can do?

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

How to determine Ransom.Makop?


File Info:

crc32: EAAC8989
md5: 7c9927846eab4ba57f762766ee567d50
name: 7C9927846EAB4BA57F762766EE567D50.mlw
sha1: 81351809ef5a15a84255eda23d4bdec25eafcf65
sha256: 3ae1c8125ddc0d024ac1f14b9ba78e44f10bfc281ca7e9c68cec7db8af6ee9b3
sha512: 77dbfa9a999a88e886107abf62f281535bd1da993f2a5ea72254d7feab9586a0d056ea4d7b218d17421cab0c1d10119ced520e643b080d7dd3a7e26b30e2d1f4
ssdeep: 24576:nCv3y2PQJZ5gpGQGDd6W7Unse1P796W9:h2ycwQGDd6SC1P7MW
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright Overwolf xa9 2011 - 2020
Assembly Version: 2.159.0.0
InternalName: Yx.exe
FileVersion: 2.159.0.0
CompanyName: Overwolf Ltd.
LegalTrademarks:
Comments: Overwolf Launcher
ProductName: OverwolfLauncher
ProductVersion: 2.159.0.0
FileDescription: OverwolfLauncher
OriginalFilename: Yx.exe

Ransom.Makop also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.45450412
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.Wacatac
Qihoo-360Generic/Trojan.PSW.374
McAfeePWS-FCTC!7C9927846EAB
MalwarebytesRansom.Makop
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Malicious.4!c
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 005760b31 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.45450412
K7GWTrojan ( 005760b31 )
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D2B584AC
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34760.bn0@am!26R
CyrenW32/MSIL_Kryptik.CRC.gen!Eldorado
SymantecTrojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.ZIK
APEXMalicious
Paloaltogeneric.ml
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.gen
AlibabaTrojan:Win32/Kryptik.ali2000016
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKD.45450412
SophosMal/Generic-S
ComodoMalware@#1uhqz9egsgv66
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Kryptik.gimkl
DrWebTrojan.Siggen11.57608
TrendMicroTrojanSpy.MSIL.NEGASTEAL.THAACBA
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Fareit.tc
FireEyeGeneric.mg.7c9927846eab4ba5
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.45450412 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
AviraTR/Kryptik.gimkl
MAXmalware (ai score=82)
Antiy-AVLTrojan/MSIL.GenKryptik
KingsoftWin32.PSWTroj.Undef.(kcloud)
GridinsoftTrojan.Win32.Kryptik.oa
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Bluteal!rfn
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.Z.Wacatac.1077248
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win32.RL_Generic.C4298644
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agensla.gen
GDataTrojan.GenericKD.45450412
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
VBA32CIL.HeapOverride.Heur
ALYacTrojan.GenericKD.45450412
CylanceUnsafe
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallTrojanSpy.MSIL.NEGASTEAL.THAACBA
TencentMsil.Trojan-qqpass.Qqrob.Akpl
YandexTrojan.AvsArher.bUatV3
IkarusTrojan.MSIL.Inject
FortinetMSIL/GenKryptik.EZWA!tr
AVGWin32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
AvastWin32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_60% (D)

How to remove Ransom.Makop?

Ransom.Makop 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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