MSIL/Filecoder.ATX Virus Removal

Spectating the MSIL/Filecoder.ATX malware detection means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which ciphers 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.ATX detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the preliminary procedures on your computer – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the advertisement in the Web or installing the program from dubious sources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to do something about it until it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these harmful things.

What is MSIL/Filecoder.ATX virus?

MSIL/Filecoder.ATX is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disks, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this virus also does a ton of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to avoid you from looking for the removal guides or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, MSIL/Filecoder.ATX can even stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

MSIL/Filecoder.ATX Summary

In total, MSIL/Filecoder.ATX malware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Anomalous .NET characteristics;
  • CAPE detected the Chaos malware family;
  • Ciphering the files located on the victim’s disks — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to realize a more damaging malware for both individuals and companies. The algorithms used in MSIL/Filecoder.ATX (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 already exists, and possibly will exist. But that virus does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the MSIL/Filecoder.ATX detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the MSIL/Filecoder.ATX?

Common ways of MSIL/Filecoder.ATX injection are common for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern tactic in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks quite easy, however, still demands tons of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is far better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a solution.

MSIL/Filecoder.ATX malware technical details

File Info:

name: A6B9B1AAD31145F93E2A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/87a9a8afbead2e58521d8db46d50ef5f008c28227ca908676d1b8d05e6c6109dcrc32: 58170415md5: a6b9b1aad31145f93e2af7e6dfc9cec6sha1: cac5d7866d2ad707eb019eebb20f682219d5fc38sha256: 87a9a8afbead2e58521d8db46d50ef5f008c28227ca908676d1b8d05e6c6109dsha512: 7110fc2d6b629cf6bc755d915c515841a570ee520a55d2f314cb8467fd6abd4fbf64c5e9f7cc7bdd3240a324e7b66f3b2d6259417ffc480978dc10741bdf85cfssdeep: 12288:X7dXLnDymw67o6c80IhHaV0h4v5f/us3GDiICQRmgUOBalZb:L8KQ0hlMQtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T129943B343AFB5019B273EFA55FE4B9ABDA6FF7333606A45D1041034A0623941DED263Asha3_384: 482e8c645037990abee6116dd232e91524c245f7b98e35999d1a06c5611e6ad8f55a862b858704ed0b23cb233bb691a8ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2023-07-29 04:17:02

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0FileDescription: FileVersion: 0.0.0.0InternalName: Server.exeLegalCopyright: OriginalFilename: Server.exeProductVersion: 0.0.0.0Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0

MSIL/Filecoder.ATX also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan IL:Trojan.MSILZilla.24983
FireEye Generic.mg.a6b9b1aad31145f9
Malwarebytes Neshta.Virus.FileInfector.DDS
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Ransomware ( 005a8b921 )
BitDefender IL:Trojan.MSILZilla.24983
K7GW Ransomware ( 005a8b921 )
Cybereason malicious.ad3114
Cyren W32/S-ee2ef6fa!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Filecoder.ATX
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Hydracrypt-9878672-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
Tencent Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Agent.16000623
Sophos Troj/Ransom-GUR
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.35905
TrendMicro Ransom.MSIL.CHAOS.SMRA14
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.gt
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft IL:Trojan.MSILZilla.24983 (B)
GData IL:Trojan.MSILZilla.24983
Google Detected
Arcabit IL:Trojan.MSILZilla.D6197
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
Microsoft Ransom:MSIL/Filecoder.PK!MSR
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Ransomware/Win.FTD.C4597900
Acronis suspicious
VBA32 Trojan.MSIL.DelShad.Heur
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Cylance unsafe
APEX Malicious
Rising Ransom.Destructor!1.B060 (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet MSIL/Encoder.4D0C!tr.ransom
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.39984F921F
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove MSIL/Filecoder.ATX?

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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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