Ransom Trojan

TrojanRansom.FileEncoder malicious file

Malware Removal

The TrojanRansom.FileEncoder 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 TrojanRansom.FileEncoder virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Creates an autorun.inf file
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Writes a potential ransom message to disk
  • Created a process from a suspicious location
  • Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior
  • CAPE detected the Snatch malware family
  • Creates a known Babuk ransomware decryption instruction / key file.
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine TrojanRansom.FileEncoder?


File Info:

name: 24FF151A091552D7AEAD.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/eca612599b2c6c74d360c729f0e82de05bc9c47d210579e6fc188929e5a3ca7d
crc32: 44BDF716
md5: 24ff151a091552d7aead4ecf4ee02a22
sha1: da1615e7bdbe908053f25e7e47be4aec56872f45
sha256: eca612599b2c6c74d360c729f0e82de05bc9c47d210579e6fc188929e5a3ca7d
sha512: d4fd45fdc2c36b42722d5035b32e6e0332e28c4cba19da76c6dd7d757371b38f25c7cb97a749d7ab257eb762764d74b6d32380631ae90a363b32d2cc1b08b280
ssdeep: 49152:bhzmKf3TCPcPmATO1tRZ5154Gf/Y336vQB5w9locNHv8pCXqT3ck+ul1:9zmKfDC0PmMO3Rn/Qq++9locNHv8KqbF
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1EEB5334F82657A49E1211D36930D7CE48E08FA734B84BDE04D0EC8E9097F5E9E9B2D5E
sha3_384: 61fc9cab9a0458c23dbaf084b73fdd5c73489795a154372ba418a5d55a4ea52e893cf54968a94693427bf9e33534992f
ep_bytes: 60be15d05c008dbeeb3fe3ff5783cdff
timestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

TrojanRansom.FileEncoder also known as:

LionicTrojan.Win32.Malicious.4!c
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.48288343
FireEyeGeneric.mg.24ff151a091552d7
ALYacTrojan.GenericKD.48288343
CylanceUnsafe
SangforRansom.Win32.FileEncoder.A!MTB
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 00575c9f1 )
AlibabaRansom:Win32/FileEncoder.ca506525
K7GWTrojan ( 00575c9f1 )
Cybereasonmalicious.7bdbe9
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34212.ooGfaaowzvo
SymantecTrojan Horse
ESET-NOD32a variant of WinGo/Filecoder.A
APEXMalicious
Paloaltogeneric.ml
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.Snatch-9865467-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.48288343
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKD.48288343
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.48288343 (B)
TrendMicroRansom.Win32.SNATCH.THBOIBB
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
SophosMal/Generic-S
SentinelOneStatic AI – Suspicious PE
GDataTrojan.GenericKD.48288343
JiangminTrojan.Generic.eqsvo
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1211756
Antiy-AVLTrojan[Ransom]/Win32.Fileencoder
GridinsoftRansom.Win32.Heuristic.sa
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D2E0D257
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/FileEncoder.A!MTB
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Malware/Win.Generic.R464261
McAfeeGenericRXAA-AA!24FF151A0915
MAXmalware (ai score=86)
VBA32TrojanRansom.FileEncoder
MalwarebytesRansom.FileCryptor
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom.Win32.SNATCH.THBOIBB
RisingTrojan.Filecoder!8.68 (CLOUD)
IkarusTrojan-Ransom.FileCrypter
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetW32/Filecoder.A!tr.ransom
AVGWin32:Trojan-gen
PandaTrj/CI.A
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove TrojanRansom.FileEncoder?

TrojanRansom.FileEncoder 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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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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