Ransom Trojan

Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon information

Malware Removal

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

  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
  • Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Creates an autorun.inf file
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Clears Windows events or logs
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Attempts to disable UAC
  • Attempts to create or modify system certificates
  • Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon?


File Info:

crc32: 1587A418
md5: 69c7bd8e85701b304632de56cdbade48
name: 69C7BD8E85701B304632DE56CDBADE48.mlw
sha1: ec46455c52c70864af2c3b125aa2584be7c871ff
sha256: 7872b311111cd0ce33d622c20b96bf326dc54d0412ae9e21d4cc7c050ba61eda
sha512: 1e0e8ade0987668cf0aed2b748258c0efc5c838424689f516fb76d58025a082f0488066cfb111b6aeb791b97f06359860716cd85d21973f90e837ec85d8cdae9
ssdeep: 24576:TCsF9+OXLpMePfI8TgmBTCDqEbOpPtpFhYxfq:5eOXLpMePfzVTCD7gPtLhIfq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
InternalName: taskhost.exe
FileVersion: 10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.17763.831
FileDescription: Host Process for Windows Tasks
OriginalFilename: taskhost.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon also known as:

K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 00577dec1 )
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
DrWebTrojan.MulDrop16.12853
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
ALYacTrojan.Ransom.Avaddon
CylanceUnsafe
ZillyaTrojan.Filecoder.Win32.18512
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7GWTrojan ( 00577dec1 )
Cybereasonmalicious.e85701
CyrenW32/Ransom.OS.gen!Eldorado
SymantecRansom.Avaddon!g1
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Filecoder.Avaddon.C
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.Avaddon-9852658-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10ce4b59
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
SophosTroj/Avaddon-A
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34692.Wu0@a8mRu3ni
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicroRansom.Win32.AVADDON.SMTHA
McAfee-GW-EditionTrojan-FTMI!69C7BD8E8570
FireEyeGeneric.mg.69c7bd8e85701b30
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Suspicious PE
JiangminTrojan.DelShad.bhg
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1136765
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_100%
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3198A1A
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Avaddon.MK!MTB
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
GDataGen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
TACHYONRansom/W32.Avaddon.794112
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win.Ransom.R421765
McAfeeTrojan-FTMI!69C7BD8E8570
MAXmalware (ai score=80)
MalwarebytesRansom.Avaddon
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom.Win32.AVADDON.SMTHA
RisingRansom.Avaddon!1.C7A8 (C64:YzY0OpNpkeoYdiDi)
YandexTrojan.DelShad!9+W8qxhoK3A
IkarusTrojan-Ransom.Avaddon
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.74279478.susgen
FortinetW32/Avaddon.C!tr.ransom
AVGWin32:Trojan-gen

How to remove Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon?

Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon 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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