Mal/Ransom-GE

Spectating the Mal/Ransom-GE detection name usually means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Mal/Ransom-GE detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It generally appears after the preliminary actions on your PC – opening the suspicious email, clicking the banner in the Web or setting up the program from unreliable resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its harmful activity. And be sure – it is better not to await these harmful effects.

What is Mal/Ransom-GE virus?

Mal/Ransom-GE is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk drives, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this malware additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from looking for the removal tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Mal/Ransom-GE can even prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Mal/Ransom-GE Summary

In total, Mal/Ransom-GE virus activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Binary compilation timestomping detected;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’s disk drive — so the victim cannot check these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more harmful virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms used in Mal/Ransom-GE (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these horrible things immediately – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Mal/Ransom-GE detection is a clear signal that you should begin the elimination process.

Where did I get the Mal/Ransom-GE?

Standard tactics of Mal/Ransom-GE spreading are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern method in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that simulates some regular notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Within the email, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite uncomplicated, however, still needs tons of focus. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it gets into your PC than to trust in an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a solution.

Mal/Ransom-GE malware technical details

File Info:

name: BF4BBC4B96FD04B52973.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/391144b1224ca225deeb3ad6a0c41c1b3a9521230c919c03c35761be2e0d659fcrc32: 708C16CEmd5: bf4bbc4b96fd04b52973dde6365e3b00sha1: 314819c81dbcbe6a22072973f743a083f86fb99csha256: 391144b1224ca225deeb3ad6a0c41c1b3a9521230c919c03c35761be2e0d659fsha512: dd8237006a08d32832352af5fa24eaf5807f58b93f9699af6d60781be78a5d35dd9d26522c4f477db8121d11aadfc3aee98f0b8d0543dcae6749a3b61e889875ssdeep: 768:uM63YbZiLBgePGs5oeWuGH+wGZcfsCETGWI:T9YVF6u+tVKzItype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C7E28D453BE89FA2D6B50BF159F2519013F3B4019422EB9E5CC524CA2FE2F8446D2F9Bsha3_384: 5ec4f27671b7f05ebf64ff947569eb5c41a7ae3d6d0ae3e4100cad39b978b10eb2ed75dff9334f60a437cd83f38c27a2ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2057-12-24 01:36:42

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: CompanyName: FileDescription: Cry@DecryptorFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: [email protected]LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: [email protected]ProductName: Cry@DecryptorProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Mal/Ransom-GE also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectNet.01
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
FireEye Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
Cylance Unsafe
Cybereason malicious.b96fd0
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34754.cm2@a8vd1an
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
Ad-Aware Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
Emsisoft Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1 (B)
VIPRE Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
Sophos Mal/Ransom-GE
GData Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
Avira TR/Dropper.Gen
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.RTH.1
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Google Detected
ALYac Gen:Heur.Ransom.RTH.1
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Malwarebytes Ransom.FileCryptor
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet MSIL/Filecoder.TA!tr

How to remove Mal/Ransom-GE?

About the author

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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