Ransom Trojan

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i information

Malware Removal

The Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i 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.Win32.Avaddon.i virus can do?

  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 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
  • Modifies boot configuration settings
  • 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 modify UAC prompt behavior
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i?


File Info:

crc32: 6C3E3C87
md5: 255f4b48567937bc0373af60bef975b3
name: 255F4B48567937BC0373AF60BEF975B3.mlw
sha1: 93da8a8a67965a9b5cd3f3a9de9f333a541d9dc7
sha256: d6642e896600cb29365f61dfe28c94c6f075bf90b34cbdf6ff5466756e33eb0d
sha512: 8bee1b0a91eb40d9d613d8e4fc2bff9bdbc1175fa78eda67178dae04aae7700cc219a195eb5cc99ea21290a43f7dfac4c557a58a350a77bebaad2e69d6e8b885
ssdeep: 24576:YTn/Ew572GZpW7NznYs3Z7nNUNF+4LhMmsck/TNAZXbbbbpcFo:YT/Ew8opW7NznYs3ZzNIVKmsn/mbbbb
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.Win32.Avaddon.i also known as:

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DrWebTrojan.Encoder.32315
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ALYacTrojan.Ransom.Avaddon
CylanceUnsafe
ZillyaTrojan.Filecoder.Win32.16000
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
AlibabaRansom:Win32/Avaddon.e2b216db
K7GWTrojan ( 00577dec1 )
Cybereasonmalicious.856793
CyrenW32/Filecoder.AE.gen!Eldorado
SymantecTrojan.Gen.2
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Filecoder.Avaddon.A
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Malware-gen
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.Avaddon-9853682-0
KasperskyTrojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i
BitDefenderGen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.DelShad.hutdtz
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
TencentWin32.Trojan.Filecoder.Hpsh
Ad-AwareGen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
SophosMal/Generic-S + Troj/Avaddon-A
ComodoMalware@#2air9h9c3qfb8
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34722.dv0@aKTZoMei
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicroRansom.Win32.AVADDON.SMYJAF-A
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
FireEyeGeneric.mg.255f4b48567937bc
EmsisoftGen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1 (B)
JiangminTrojan.Generic.fnatr
AviraTR/DelShad.knmkc
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASMalwS.30E2694
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Avaddon.C!MTB
ArcabitTrojan.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
AegisLabTrojan.Multi.Generic.4!c
ZoneAlarmTrojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i
GDataGen:Heur.Ransom.REntS.Gen.1
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win.Generic.R415461
McAfeeArtemis!255F4B485679
MAXmalware (ai score=100)
MalwarebytesRansom.Avaddon
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom.Win32.AVADDON.SMYJAF-A
RisingRansom.Avaddon!1.C7A8 (CLASSIC)
YandexTrojan.Filecoder!YVeb/5uXemA
IkarusTrojan-Ransom.Avaddon
FortinetW32/Avaddon.C!tr.ransom
AVGWin32:Malware-gen
Paloaltogeneric.ml

How to remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i?

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Avaddon.i 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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