Ransom Trojan

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef malicious file

Malware Removal

The Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef 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.PolyRansom.pef virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Terminates another process
  • Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Enumerates running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Manipulates data from or to the Recycle Bin
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task by a long amount of time.
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Likely virus infection of existing system binary
  • Overwrites multiple files with zero bytes (hex 00) indicative of a wiper
  • Deletes executed files from disk
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef?


File Info:

name: F697BFB24B25F54701DE.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1190b5c24928b97436560d8005c7cc95acf993a973797fbaad29785a6eabc08c
crc32: 9CD18114
md5: f697bfb24b25f54701de54d2e928e1b6
sha1: 7a9bc17d74600fc8464955598cfcfe4ef2a2deeb
sha256: 1190b5c24928b97436560d8005c7cc95acf993a973797fbaad29785a6eabc08c
sha512: b293705189fd6c32148ecd4ca91dd1971647ac1009ef16b3799b3e1e2bbe61a64769686ac64e24961229df2b7927303dfa555ab9354ba4feabc8edf2ae3f81bf
ssdeep: 393216:Eywto7kr2L5vR984YLInHq+5haaNxWyK:mr2LVQ4THp2yK
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T190D6335DB53C8EC1F2C0A5F3626FA11320055BA39B06DB9B91C9982D4BEB2958CC4FF5
sha3_384: cf2bf4a3a60a474b9a22e2eafaa13562b31fbfdb968cb83332ed82001b3ae7026b39e9eabfe88d0759784ab0e00c18d1
ep_bytes: e81cd1d1003de1feffff0f8506000000
timestamp: 2015-02-07 09:53:36

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware1
DrWebWin32.VirLock.10
MicroWorld-eScanWin32.Virlock.Gen.2
FireEyeGeneric.mg.f697bfb24b25f547
McAfeeW32/VirRansom.b
CylanceUnsafe
ZillyaVirus.Virlock.Win32.1
SangforSuspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 0040fa481 )
K7GWTrojan ( 0040fa481 )
Cybereasonmalicious.24b25f
BitDefenderThetaAI:FileInfector.D99EC0B613
CyrenW32/S-2961d000!Eldorado
SymantecW32.Virlock!gen6
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Virlock.AH
ClamAVWin.Virus.Virlock-6332874-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef
BitDefenderWin32.Virlock.Gen.2
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Gena.doticp
AvastWin32:Malware-gen
TencentVirus.Win32.VirLock.a
Ad-AwareWin32.Virlock.Gen.2
SophosML/PE-A + W32/VirRnsm-C
ComodoVirus.Win32.Virlock.jet@5jiemd
BaiduWin32.Virus.Virlock.e
VIPREWin32.Virlock.Gen.2
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.VirRansom.tc
Trapminemalicious.high.ml.score
EmsisoftWin32.Virlock.Gen.2 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
GDataWin32.Virlock.Gen.2
JiangminWin32/Polyransom.b
AviraTR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
MAXmalware (ai score=84)
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASVirus.1F3
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Win32/Nabucur.D.X1505
VBA32TScope.Malware-Cryptor.SB
ALYacWin32.Virlock.Gen.2
TACHYONVirus/W32.VirRansom
MalwarebytesMalware.Heuristic.1001
APEXMalicious
RisingVirus.VirLock!1.A08A (CLASSIC)
IkarusVirus.Win32.Virlock
MaxSecureVirus.PolyRansom.b
FortinetW32/Virlock.B
AVGWin32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef?

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PolyRansom.pef 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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