Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB removal guide

The Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB 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/Filecoder.PC!MTB virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB?


File Info:
crc32: EE2D1586
md5: c89a752d898df3f439765286d7bfea39
name: C89A752D898DF3F439765286D7BFEA39.mlw
sha1: 04f9e1c35e05be91c9e63e4e2bf53585237a1cbc
sha256: d7a42c8e8b5c7076f549268c43bf4d31d537be09fc6a2be8d9891245e81d91f1
sha512: e2d8196873a966b043f0193278bb4a24076a1f7b698fef7d9acfabbe2bcea12333bbce4d6231fcd98d38c7ba51c13cf0d384a8c0be874cb5dbdfe9659620e7f6
ssdeep: 768:g8buwoR4TsR6ES0JXtZhVm13j2tSHPWcSaY:vbdoAs7S
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2016
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Release.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: ConsoleApplication1
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: ConsoleApplication1
OriginalFilename: Release.exe

Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.EncoderNET.HiddenTear.1
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance	Unsafe
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
K7GW	Trojan ( 700000121 )
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 700000121 )
Cyren	W32/Faker.Q.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Ransom.HiddenTear!g1
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/Filecoder.AK
APEX	Malicious
Avast	MSIL:Ransom-AA [Trj]
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Hesv.gen
BitDefender	Gen:Heur.Ransom.HiddenTears.1
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Heur.Ransom.HiddenTears.1
Ad-Aware	Gen:Heur.Ransom.HiddenTears.1
Sophos	Mal/LuffLock-A
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34688.km0@amoIrup
TrendMicro	Ransom_RAMSIL.SM
McAfee-GW-Edition	Ransomware-FTD!C89A752D898D
FireEye	Generic.mg.c89a752d898df3f4
Emsisoft	Trojan.FileCoder (A)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	TR/Ransom.eltkk
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft	Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB
AegisLab	Trojan.MSIL.Hesv.4!c
GData	Gen:Heur.Ransom.HiddenTears.1
AhnLab-V3	Ransomware/Win.Ramsil.C4457490
McAfee	Ransomware-FTD!C89A752D898D
MAX	malware (ai score=83)
Malwarebytes	Backdoor.Bladabindi.Generic
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_RAMSIL.SM
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.FileCrypter
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.73691354.susgen
Fortinet	MSIL/Filecoder.AK!tr.ransom
AVG	MSIL:Ransom-AA [Trj]

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB?

Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.PC!MTB 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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