NSIS/Injector.LC Virus Removal

Seeing the NSIS/Injector.LC detection name means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

NSIS/Injector.LC detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It often appears after the provoking procedures on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Web or installing the program from untrustworthy resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to take action until it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these harmful effects.

What is NSIS/Injector.LC virus?

NSIS/Injector.LC is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus also does a lot of harm to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to avoid you from reading the elimination tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, NSIS/Injector.LC can even block the setup of anti-malware programs.

NSIS/Injector.LC Summary

Summarizingly, NSIS/Injector.LC ransomware actions in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the shellcode patterns malware family;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Encrypting the files kept on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more damaging malware for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms used in NSIS/Injector.LC (typically, 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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these terrible things instantly – it may require up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the NSIS/Injector.LC detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the NSIS/Injector.LC?

Usual methods of NSIS/Injector.LC distribution are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you receive the email that imitates some normal notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web 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 simple, however, still needs tons of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is far better to stop it even before it gets into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential thing in the modern world, even if your interaction with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a solution.

NSIS/Injector.LC malware technical details

File Info:

name: 28E1E1F977BBDD754D72.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ac5ae89af8d2ffdda465a4038f0f24fcbcb650140741c2b48adadc252a140e54crc32: 96248403md5: 28e1e1f977bbdd754d723172b94676casha1: eaf8deaebb2ce6b4418ce255de8a8bb080bc7df5sha256: ac5ae89af8d2ffdda465a4038f0f24fcbcb650140741c2b48adadc252a140e54sha512: 8bbd3c821b0c97125bd4e0d240d58f1a24f7e6bf131ae9e70781e6cf16e79d62197342a609b724dc0e98e9d94d542c48d1d7a094928a6239193a8004876a9f69ssdeep: 6144:qpkXGhURv17dsFtK+Wb51ywz47GTw8ZvPqm/K7xWQP8anNClrIU69DUGeFT6G6jo:rDRXoi5XzWG0cIWq8anNC+hUGewG6jArtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T135841200A380C86BD5B4053414B27EBB8BBB9F750D55AB3BC380BF2DBD557819C2E65Asha3_384: 8e65d820e15b654d2a8fa5e6e3bf90dc580f00b5be63d4a176746c4eed3f9c2ab54624ba5ec0d9a135296acf1d691f75ep_bytes: 81ecd40200005356576a205f33db6801timestamp: 2016-07-25 00:55:57

Version Info:

CompanyName: Open Source Modelica Consortium (OSMC) and Linköping University (LiU).CompanyWebsite: http://www.openmodelica.org/FileDescription: FileVersion: 1.11.0-32bitLegalCopyright: ProductName: OpenModelicaProductVersion: 1.11.0-32bitTranslation: 0x0409 0x0000

NSIS/Injector.LC also known as:

Bkav W32.Common.7E366249
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader23.25256
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.NSIS.Cerber.2
FireEye Generic.mg.28e1e1f977bbdd75
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.fc
ALYac Trojan.NSISX.Spy.Gen.24
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Generic.Win32.1178174
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Injector.Vp9d
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0055e4081 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Injector.041716db
K7GW Trojan ( 0055e4081 )
Cybereason malicious.ebb2ce
Arcabit Trojan.NSIS.Cerber.2 [many]
VirIT Trojan.Win32.CryptCerber.DF
Symantec Packed.NSISPacker!g2
ESET-NOD32 NSIS/Injector.LC
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-1851702
Kaspersky UDS:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Heur.NSIS.Cerber.2
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Inject.ejeofd
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Dropper.Timw
Emsisoft Trojan-Ransom.Cerber (A)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Dropper.Gen
VIPRE Gen:Heur.NSIS.Cerber.2
TrendMicro TSPY_FLOKIBOT.A
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.NSIS.Injector
Webroot Trojan.Dropper.Gen
Varist W32/Cerber.AE.gen!Eldorado
Avira TR/Dropper.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/NSIS.Injector.ky
Microsoft PWS:Win32/Zbot
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.372816
ZoneAlarm UDS:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData Trojan.NSISX.Spy.Gen.24
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Doublensis.R191336
McAfee Artemis!28E1E1F977BB
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 Trojan.Inject
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Panda Trj/CI.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TSPY_FLOKIBOT.A
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet W32/Injector.LC!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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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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