MSIL/Injector.VYF Virus Removal

Seeing the MSIL/Injector.VYF detection means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

MSIL/Injector.VYF detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently shows up after the preliminary actions on your PC – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or mounting the program from unreliable resources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to take action before it starts its destructive action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these destructive actions.

What is MSIL/Injector.VYF virus?

MSIL/Injector.VYF 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 inaccessible, this malware additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to avoid you from reading the removal guides or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, MSIL/Injector.VYF can additionally stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

MSIL/Injector.VYF Summary

In summary, MSIL/Injector.VYF virus actions in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature;
  • HTTPS urls from behavior.;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Drops a binary and executes it;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Spanish (Peru);
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Creates a copy of itself;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot check 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 horror story for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more dangerous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms used in MSIL/Injector.VYF (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the MSIL/Injector.VYF detection is a clear signal that you must begin the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the MSIL/Injector.VYF?

Routine tactics of MSIL/Injector.VYF distribution are usual for all other ransomware variants. 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 e-mails are a quite new tactic in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that mimics some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, 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.

Preventing it looks fairly uncomplicated, but still needs a lot of attention. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is far better to stop it even before it goes into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of time and money which you would spend while searching for a fix guide.

MSIL/Injector.VYF malware technical details

File Info:

name: A2EB6D8B6D70E21EE855.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/5ebf69eb790df7ce97687354e9d6c7adf1a465e310ba18e31de984df9d32294acrc32: 27F7CAB7md5: a2eb6d8b6d70e21ee855896d6bb476a3sha1: 0988feb0824362f70bad90d70f6517abe6122266sha256: 5ebf69eb790df7ce97687354e9d6c7adf1a465e310ba18e31de984df9d32294asha512: 8097271d49158c7d3c83fb81626ec241885521c68a6778c57f2776539bff909e714d6a08aed8bc36bff1d68d9f1370da34f6545a714a5b3666780a57f75ae281ssdeep: 1536:7Bf4xy/Qo62nLm76pd+JgXHU04kyyOwNaVS9IdBo1MU6/CTRM8Tnh:mxzofnL9X+J+6HwNaVSe7UJUCTxtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1FF65F1131ECD1953EB8089B168AEA676DF3FD6B47D184097FB68D5920CC43A27E07287sha3_384: 67d1a79a132e0b932925febaafc46711c2fd6d781b2f844f6a45cf6bc49e0042e19ff830043c1c5b8880e44850065f0dep_bytes: 558bec6aff68a8504000687829400064timestamp: 2012-06-28 05:43:15

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

MSIL/Injector.VYF also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.ZedoPoo.tqGO
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen4.10925
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Barys.5460
ClamAV Win.Worm.Zedopoo-6808982-0
FireEye Generic.mg.a2eb6d8b6d70e21e
CAT-QuickHeal VirTool.CeeInject.HE4
McAfee GenericRXCG-IH!A2EB6D8B6D70
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Barys.5460
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Dropper.Gen
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005868051 )
K7GW Trojan ( 005868051 )
Cybereason malicious.b6d70e
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36318.DrZ@a4lMuTO
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Generic.AZY
Cyren W32/Injector.AN.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Injector.VYF
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.ZedoPoo.abn
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Barys.5460
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.ZedoPoo.dvsall
Avast Win32:DangerousSig [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.115a6d31
Sophos Mal/Wonton-S
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Dropper.Gen
Zillya Trojan.ZedoPoo.Win32.137
TrendMicro TROJ_ZEDPOOP.SM
McAfee-GW-Edition GenericRXCG-IH!A2EB6D8B6D70
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Barys.5460 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan/ZedoPoo.cx
Webroot W32.Worm.Gen
Avira TR/Dropper.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.ZedoPoo
Xcitium Worm.Win32.Autorun.XWA@4phqa0
Arcabit Trojan.Barys.D1554
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.ZedoPoo.104624
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.ZedoPoo.abn
GData Gen:Variant.Barys.5460
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.ZedoPoo.R29872
VBA32 BScope.Adware.Softpulse
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Cylance unsafe
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_ZEDPOOP.SM
Rising [email protected] (RDML:aSIuxcG64HY74DwR6FutYQ)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!cS/e7/t9MNw
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.ZedoPoo
Fortinet W32/Injector.TCI!tr
AVG Win32:DangerousSig [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)

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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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