MSIL/Filecoder.ANC

Seeing the MSIL/Filecoder.ANC detection means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

MSIL/Filecoder.ANC detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It usually appears after the preliminary actions on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from untrustworthy resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to act until it begins its harmful activity. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these malicious effects.

What is MSIL/Filecoder.ANC virus?

MSIL/Filecoder.ANC is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk drive, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to stop you from reading the removal manuals or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, MSIL/Filecoder.ANC can also stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

MSIL/Filecoder.ANC Summary

Summarizingly, MSIL/Filecoder.ANC ransomware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • .NET file is packed/obfuscated with Confuser;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the files kept on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot check these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is difficult to picture a more damaging virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in MSIL/Filecoder.ANC (generally, 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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these terrible things without delay – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the MSIL/Filecoder.ANC detection is a clear signal that you need to start the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the MSIL/Filecoder.ANC?

Ordinary ways of MSIL/Filecoder.ANC spreading are common for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite new method in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions modifications. Within the email, there is an infected 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.

Preventing it looks quite easy, but still requires tons of recognition. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to rely on 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 can save you a lot of time and money which you would spend while trying to find a fixing guide.

MSIL/Filecoder.ANC malware technical details

File Info:

name: A584E3A4F0F104808524.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d47ffba239d8ceb9c5e3f44ff7ce5e9abd86ddac1793318839965b89d625ba73crc32: F5C27BC6md5: a584e3a4f0f104808524cbd7d63d5e91sha1: 7fc850e007405b88096d09a58c2a9bb1f3bddb42sha256: d47ffba239d8ceb9c5e3f44ff7ce5e9abd86ddac1793318839965b89d625ba73sha512: ed6ebfd91099931e735b8c28b6db96c7d4c136a2ac352e94c36e1650bf07b8f38ceab2e84b0c8003a567df51c2fa2957513765e197601b5a90faf45aea6eb977ssdeep: 384:ZazoanLMbu7XBgEpnO62GdyGklPwAeje1eOLRzBmNqU44k6gkS0Vccs49ZptYcF9:Zazoanob62Epn/Jk7kqRzBXpkkP49tYYtype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BBA28D04AADCA933C3B542BD5C97D6898BB5A23B0452DBCB784CB1827F5739206233D7sha3_384: 736faadeb0d51683f1c299a0476cf69affe8b78e61e32c9a79539bd8bd1e26d5d55b19db381d26b9b95ce7cd34a77461ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2021-12-10 09:17:56

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: CompanyName: FileDescription: ConsoleApp1FileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: ConsoleApp1.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright © 2021LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: ConsoleApp1.exeProductName: ConsoleApp1ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/Filecoder.ANC also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Malicious.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.38245568
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Encoder.oox
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0058ba3f1 )
Alibaba Trojan:MSIL/Filecoder.846cfb99
K7GW Trojan ( 0058ba3f1 )
Cybereason malicious.007405
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Filecoder.ANC
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Encoder.oox
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.38245568
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.38245568
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.38245568
Sophos Generic ML PUA (PUA)
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.34709
TrendMicro Ransom_Encoder.R002C0WLD21
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
FireEye Generic.mg.a584e3a4f0f10480
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.38245568 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Inject
GData Trojan.GenericKD.38245568
Jiangmin Trojan.Encoder.aoc
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1202969
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D24794C0
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.C4840296
McAfee Artemis!A584E3A4F0F1
MAX malware (ai score=85)
VBA32 TScope.Trojan.MSIL
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_Encoder.R002C0WLD21
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_98%
Fortinet MSIL/Filecoder.ANC!tr.ransom
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34114.bm0@a8ZVkof
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
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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