Ransom Trojan

Trojan.Ransom.ART removal

Malware Removal

The Trojan.Ransom.ART 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 Trojan.Ransom.ART virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Compression (or decompression)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
  • Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of Alphacrypt/Teslacrypt ransomware
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Writes a potential ransom message to disk
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Attempts to identify installed AV products by registry key
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Trojan.Ransom.ART?


File Info:

crc32: D48DE193
md5: 571bafa7a9c7fa5f5874842dfcce8006
name: 571BAFA7A9C7FA5F5874842DFCCE8006.mlw
sha1: 845266655f275ccadccd58933a9ec10367e07394
sha256: 5997b5cd01295aec145e88c639b48ec9ca7b30fa9381b44f59cc20bb660cf528
sha512: fc768895ac20137d1af192806a25ab48614c87ec4f8cef4acbb5a7528463fc809e9c47a0f3047c4e781206c291c3d974934baa2783ed8cba8ea323c7bd760436
ssdeep: 6144:jWxG5fIVBoXzQb4BMM9K/kTjLEVtmbxWcSvPRDdFCslsMgV06GRSZe8uvUdIHH:yxG5wroX1AsvAelWPH9dFCsGMgxGRSZ
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2014
InternalName: Reef
FileVersion: 0.171.141.29
CompanyName: Creative Assembly
LegalTrademarks: Tinsels
ProductName: Taken Skate
ProductVersion: 0.138.138.69
FileDescription: Scholarly Resurrects Smears
OriginalFilename: Solvingl.EXE

Trojan.Ransom.ART also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware2
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Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
DrWebTrojan.AVKill.60344
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CAT-QuickHealRansom.Teslacrypt.OL4
ALYacTrojan.Ransom.TeslaCrypt
CylanceUnsafe
ZillyaTrojan.CryptGen.Win32.1
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
AlibabaRansom:Win32/Bitman.8a1b41cb
K7GWTrojan ( 0055e3ef1 )
Cybereasonmalicious.7a9c7f
SymantecRansom.TeslaCrypt
ESET-NOD32Win32/Filecoder.TeslaCrypt.I
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.TeslaCrypt-9828230-1
KasperskyTrojan-Ransom.Win32.Bitman.aeho
BitDefenderTrojan.Ransom.ART
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.AVKill.eawpjc
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.TeslaCrypt.Gen.D
SUPERAntiSpywareTrojan.Agent/Gen-Dropper
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.Ransom.ART
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10c10bf8
Ad-AwareTrojan.Ransom.ART
SophosMal/Generic-R + Mal/Ransom-EG
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.TeslaCrypt.AIG@6b1n2x
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34628.wq0@aeEykBnO
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicroRansom_HPCRYPTESLA.SM2
McAfee-GW-EditionRansomware-FFR!571BAFA7A9C7
FireEyeGeneric.mg.571bafa7a9c7fa5f
EmsisoftTrojan.Ransom.ART (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Suspicious PE
JiangminTrojan.Bitman.qc
WebrootW32.Trojan.Gen
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1113545
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_98%
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Agent.uu.(kcloud)
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Tescrypt
ArcabitTrojan.Ransom.ART
AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Bitman.tqHk
GDataTrojan.Ransom.ART
AhnLab-V3Win-Trojan/Lockycrypt.Gen
McAfeeRansomware-FFR!571BAFA7A9C7
MAXmalware (ai score=100)
VBA32BScope.Trojan.AVKill
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom_HPCRYPTESLA.SM2
RisingRansom.Tescrypt!8.3AF (CLOUD)
YandexTrojan.Bitman!Ew1r+32bDRc
IkarusTrojan.Win32.Filecoder
FortinetW32/TeslaCrypt.I!tr
AVGWin32:Trojan-gen
Paloaltogeneric.ml
Qihoo-360Win32/Ransom.Bitman.HwcBaGAA

How to remove Trojan.Ransom.ART?

Trojan.Ransom.ART 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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