Categories: RansomTrojan

Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon information

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: 1587A418md5: 69c7bd8e85701b304632de56cdbade48name: 69C7BD8E85701B304632DE56CDBADE48.mlwsha1: ec46455c52c70864af2c3b125aa2584be7c871ffsha256: 7872b311111cd0ce33d622c20b96bf326dc54d0412ae9e21d4cc7c050ba61edasha512: 1e0e8ade0987668cf0aed2b748258c0efc5c838424689f516fb76d58025a082f0488066cfb111b6aeb791b97f06359860716cd85d21973f90e837ec85d8cdae9ssdeep: 24576:TCsF9+OXLpMePfI8TgmBTCDqEbOpPtpFhYxfq:5eOXLpMePfzVTCD7gPtLhIfqtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.InternalName: taskhost.exeFileVersion: 10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationProductName: Microsoftxae Windowsxae Operating SystemProductVersion: 10.0.17763.831FileDescription: Host Process for Windows TasksOriginalFilename: taskhost.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon also known as:

K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00577dec1 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop16.12853
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Filecoder.Win32.18512
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7GW Trojan ( 00577dec1 )
Cybereason malicious.e85701
Cyren W32/Ransom.OS.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Ransom.Avaddon!g1
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.Avaddon.C
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Avaddon-9852658-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10ce4b59
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
Sophos Troj/Avaddon-A
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34692.Wu0@a8mRu3ni
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro Ransom.Win32.AVADDON.SMTHA
McAfee-GW-Edition Trojan-FTMI!69C7BD8E8570
FireEye Generic.mg.69c7bd8e85701b30
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.DelShad.bhg
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1136765
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3198A1A
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Avaddon.MK!MTB
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.Avaddon.3
TACHYON Ransom/W32.Avaddon.794112
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win.Ransom.R421765
McAfee Trojan-FTMI!69C7BD8E8570
MAX malware (ai score=80)
Malwarebytes Ransom.Avaddon
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom.Win32.AVADDON.SMTHA
Rising Ransom.Avaddon!1.C7A8 (C64:YzY0OpNpkeoYdiDi)
Yandex Trojan.DelShad!9+W8qxhoK3A
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Avaddon
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.74279478.susgen
Fortinet W32/Avaddon.C!tr.ransom
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen

How to remove Trojan.Ransom.Avaddon?

  • 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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