Ransom.Samas.1 removal tips

The Ransom.Samas.1 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.Samas.1 virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Ransom.Samas.1?


File Info:
crc32: 0A42255E
md5: 2e85e0ff4012f21361cf0b252ac23690
name: 2E85E0FF4012F21361CF0B252AC23690.mlw
sha1: f5367cb919d28df01c8e377376076366f74fa5c3
sha256: 51a90633b2baa3b0cccb4418dce7dc9c1db0dfaa382df76bc5ee317c56947a1f
sha512: 18420051ed696671b4311d23910560f91ff1c81f5495260e8e4bad35811bf68279a1ed7f0390b77bf1b18bb8744cfce98c2430317e6ddc20808e9e120e0ace9b
ssdeep: 1536:xoqmoYyTbZjkY+oNrH/meureUErO2jGzo7YgqcZIb+3UB0RwNY+drNKzSqBCli:x8STb9X+oNvrO2jXyy60Rw92SqQi
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Windows Settings@2021
Assembly Version: 1.2.2.0
InternalName: Windows Settings.exe
FileVersion: 12.1.32
CompanyName: Microsoft Windows inc.
LegalTrademarks: Windows Settings inc.
Comments: Windows Settings
ProductName: Windows Settings
ProductVersion: 12.1.32
FileDescription: Windows Settings
OriginalFilename: Windows Settings.exe

Ransom.Samas.1 also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Ransom.Samas.1
FireEye	Generic.mg.2e85e0ff4012f213
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.YakbeexMSIL.ZZ4
McAfee	GenericRXNR-OB!2E85E0FF4012
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Ransom.Samas.1
K7GW	Trojan ( 005787dc1 )
Cybereason	malicious.f4012f
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:MalwareX-gen [Trj]
Kaspersky	HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Bladabindi.gen
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Ransom.Samas.1
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Ransom.Samas.1 (B)
DrWeb	Trojan.MulDrop16.11999
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R014C0PBQ21
McAfee-GW-Edition	GenericRXNR-OB!2E85E0FF4012
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus	Trojan.MSIL.Krypt
Avira	TR/Dropper.Gen2
MAX	malware (ai score=81)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.D5!ml
Arcabit	Trojan.Ransom.Samas.1
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Bladabindi.gen
GData	Gen:Variant.Ransom.Samas.1
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.RL_Generic.C4347739
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34590.om0@aWLpJvb
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Ransom.Samas.1
Malwarebytes	Backdoor.Bladabindi
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/GenKryptik.FBTN
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R014C0PBQ21
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet	MSIL/GenKryptik.FBTN!tr
AVG	Win32:MalwareX-gen [Trj]
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM03.0.96CB.Malware.Gen

How to remove Ransom.Samas.1?

Ransom.Samas.1 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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