Categories: Ransom

How to remove “Ransom:Win32/Exmas”?

The Ransom:Win32/Exmas 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:Win32/Exmas virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Collects information about installed applications
  • Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Attempts to create or modify system certificates
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Ransom:Win32/Exmas?


File Info:

crc32: 4EB20E12md5: 887b35a87fb75e2d889694143e3c9014name: 887B35A87FB75E2D889694143E3C9014.mlwsha1: c8be4500127bfce10ab38152a8a5003b75613603sha256: 78cc9626bb8d6f9d8ddf8236c197894a86f9d54a294b38c9c0b82744496b3faesha512: 98cf0e201092e6d43a7ec5db4d80e6cc20ec9a983098b04597039b244535f78a4096b76bc62e591336b810fafa302e1009a64be6e788f24dcc8b3ac0c8eb930assdeep: 3072:b2HPbwlPLBkWW+DrxsYwvif/Sx+YzM5ul7SaD82gHxoLoPTI1IL7vtJf:bYT0PLB3QNJz6uhbDju6c3LJltype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 Copyright 2015 FileVersion: 2.70.312 CompanyName: Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.ProductName: Advanced Malware Protection ProductVersion: 2.70.312 FileDescription: Advanced Malware Protection Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Ransom:Win32/Exmas also known as:

K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005020721 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.10098
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.MerryXMas
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Crynigma.Win32.31
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Kryptik.ali2000016
K7GW Trojan ( 005020721 )
Cybereason malicious.87fb75
Symantec Ransom.TeslaCrypt
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Injector.RBY
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-5577198-0
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crynigma.bb
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.Xmas.5
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Crynigma.ekigyz
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Z.Injector.210368
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.Xmas.5
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Raas.Auto
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.Xmas.5
Sophos Troj/Ransom-ECJ
Comodo Malware@#3771nxqpstaq3
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34670.mm2@amAWrWjO
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro Ransom_EXMAS.C
McAfee-GW-Edition RDN/Spybot.ag
FireEye Generic.mg.887b35a87fb75e2d
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.Xmas.5 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.bretf
Webroot W32.Suspicious.Heur
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1121944
eGambit PE.Heur.InvalidSig
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.GenericKD.v.(kcloud)
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Exmas
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.Xmas.5
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.Xmas.5
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Ransom.C1739129
McAfee RDN/Spybot.ag
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 Trojan-Ransom.Crynigma
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_EXMAS.C
Rising Ransom.Crynigma!8.61B4 (CLOUD)
Ikarus Trojan.MSIL.Krypt
Fortinet W32/Crynigma.BB!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto generic.ml
Qihoo-360 Win32/Ransom.Generic.HgIASOgA

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Exmas?

  • 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.
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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