Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha

Seeing the Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha malware detection usually means that your system is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It often shows up after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the dubious email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from dubious resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to act until it begins its destructive activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these harmful actions.

What is Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha virus?

Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disk, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this malware additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to stop you from checking out the removal articles or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha can also prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha Summary

In total, Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha malware activities in the infected system are next:

  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the target’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more hazardous malware for both individual users and companies. The algorithms utilized in Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that virus does not do all these terrible things immediately – it may require up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha detection is a clear signal that you must begin the clearing process.

Where did I get the Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha?

General ways of Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha injection are common for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty modern method in malware spreading – you get the email that mimics some standard notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Avoiding it looks pretty easy, but still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a solution.

Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha malware technical details

File Info:

name: 2A7670AA9D1CC64E61FD.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/208f0339fb6cd0c2a10bda7e42deb9938ab279f56db28a017d27269dfc0802a8crc32: 6648E862md5: 2a7670aa9d1cc64e61fd50f9f64296f9sha1: 490540e5d6c0c3930fee28f418e87e8e5c332bf1sha256: 208f0339fb6cd0c2a10bda7e42deb9938ab279f56db28a017d27269dfc0802a8sha512: 25792ca76eb7bfd0080ac9ca644d5e50722e8e3f826b907d3ec3a0d5e55bd05fc8dd66cc240567a835338edb2f4e2163673d683f2fe40018676d07aa67f0b0d1ssdeep: 12288:/XhMqGLyZ8cA0U5js3J7LvEUHBAL7zUZ2DuHdakZHmZRK+HWS5z3:/XaLDcAHu5heBDEdAh5type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15105D00AF2E5D624C955993DF0111F339AB90D73848F6A93EFAE1A286D7C1883C1EF45sha3_384: 46ec78cb0b41f633c3739b4d15805ce5b5f715afd0d26cb9bf7926f71995f5bd618447cc432849234f27dc9b19a29376ep_bytes: e84b6f0000e978feffff558bec83ec08timestamp: 2013-04-01 06:37:55

Version Info:

CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: System Management InstallerFileVersion: 5.1.2600.5512InternalName: smbinstLegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1997-2002.OriginalFilename: smbinstProductName: Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating SystemProductVersion: 5.1.2600.5512Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Turla.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.61
FireEye Generic.mg.2a7670aa9d1cc64e
McAfee BackDoor-FCTQ!2A7670AA9D1C
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Backdoor.Turla.Win32.30
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004b674f1 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.61
K7GW Trojan ( 004b674f1 )
Cybereason malicious.a9d1cc
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.61
VirIT Backdoor.Win32.Generic.BQAW
Symantec Trojan.Gen
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Turla.AY
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Trojan.12685250-1
Kaspersky Backdoor.Win32.Turla.ce
Alibaba Backdoor:Win32/Turla.cfa0bbd2
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Turla.dmyict
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ViRobot Backdoor.Win32.S.Turla.823296
Rising Malware.Obscure!1.A3BB (CLASSIC)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.61
Comodo Malware@#qscepgbn8z5b
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Ransom.61
TrendMicro BKDR_TURLA.YLI
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Virut.cc
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.61 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Turla
Jiangmin Backdoor/Turla.o
Avira TR/Turla.micie
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3D4E
Kingsoft Win32.Hack.Turla.ce.(kcloud)
Microsoft Backdoor:Win32/Turla.W!dha
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.61
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Turla.C516364
VBA32 BScope.Backdoor.Turla
ALYac Backdoor.Turla.A
TACHYON Backdoor/W32.Turla.823296
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.687463561
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall BKDR_TURLA.YLI
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.1201b1ab
Yandex Trojan.Turla!CbxOznRvzMU
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.8753593.susgen
Fortinet W32/Turla.AF!tr
AVG Win32:APTX-gen [Trj]
Avast Win32:APTX-gen [Trj]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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Robert Bailey

Security engineer focused on malware behavior, removal workflows, and Windows hardening. Robert reviews threat articles for practical accuracy, checking detection names, symptoms, and cleanup steps before publication.

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