PWS:Win32/Kiction.A Virus Removal

Seeing the PWS:Win32/Kiction.A detection usually means that your computer is in big danger. This malware 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 unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

PWS:Win32/Kiction.A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the provoking procedures on your PC – opening the untrustworthy email messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or installing the program from dubious resources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to act before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these destructive effects.

What is PWS:Win32/Kiction.A virus?

PWS:Win32/Kiction.A is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disks, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, 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 elimination articles or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, PWS:Win32/Kiction.A can also stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

PWS:Win32/Kiction.A Summary

In total, PWS:Win32/Kiction.A malware actions in the infected system are next:

  • Unconventionial binary language: Russian;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • The executable is compressed using UPX;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more hazardous malware for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms utilized in PWS:Win32/Kiction.A (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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these horrible things immediately – it may require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the PWS:Win32/Kiction.A detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal procedure.

Where did I get the PWS:Win32/Kiction.A?

Typical methods of PWS:Win32/Kiction.A injection are common for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively modern method in malware spreading – you receive the email that mimics some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions changes. Within the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite easy, but still needs a lot of focus. Malware can hide in different places, and it is far better to stop it even before it gets into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while trying to find a solution.

PWS:Win32/Kiction.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: ED2170076A9C5EA140D1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a321c239a2ea4fe46482a8bf4f7a02aa3a4a7287f63f389ebcfb3e93631cb5eccrc32: AC613200md5: ed2170076a9c5ea140d173911b836f49sha1: 07862503298a270d019a77940113de0c6e1051dfsha256: a321c239a2ea4fe46482a8bf4f7a02aa3a4a7287f63f389ebcfb3e93631cb5ecsha512: 7e73d992e2f0932a7170ed7b8da1511f007383f3de04fe0b9e9f6000e3ac0ef109ff7413e148aedf210bf663a801eeaf67851df6ec4b6fabaf1b6adb6ccc9690ssdeep: 3072:uwKd3THtitZNOltJK8+TH9ntkFjYellYY9a/FrNHVLWx0+WEf4HoqxzX6kTLrsj:uw4jtiROlHp+7IhjNIFrxExhfXqxptype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15D14125AA3438C93D0353136676383366F1A5C6DBAA75F23B9E1BD9FBE34141122B01Bsha3_384: 60c105f6cc7b7db2c3961ada32434ffe29294e11f6b5776804805ed9c2df442df27c4e0345e43225f541232a6c75f58fep_bytes: 60be001045008dbe0000fbffc787c4c0timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:

CompanyName: FileDescription: FileVersion: 0.2.0.0InternalName: LegalCopyright: LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: ProductName: ProductVersion: 0.2.0.0Translation: 0x0419 0x04e3

PWS:Win32/Kiction.A also known as:

Bkav W32.Common.AD61814C
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Birele.j!c
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Generic.4106987
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-315412
FireEye Trojan.Generic.4106987
Skyhigh Generic Dropper.rn
McAfee Artemis!ED2170076A9C
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Worm.AutoRun.Win32.45732
Sangfor Infostealer.Win32.Kiction.V7sr
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 7000000f1 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Birele.60a7da1d
K7GW Trojan ( 7000000f1 )
VirIT Worm.Win32.Generic.CMQE
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AutoRun.Agent.UP
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Birele.gss
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.4106987
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Dropper.rpje
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10bdd037
Sophos Mal/Behav-043
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop1.6138
VIPRE Trojan.Generic.4106987
TrendMicro Ransom_Birele.R002C0DAV24
Emsisoft Trojan.Generic.4106987 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData Trojan.Generic.4106987
Webroot W32.Trojan.Rimod
Google Detected
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Birele
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.a
Xcitium Malware@#gdbyrh5dzik0
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D3EAAEB
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Birele.gss
Microsoft PWS:Win32/Kiction.A
ALYac Trojan.Generic.4106987
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 Worm.Spreader
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Panda Trj/CI.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_Birele.R002C0DAV24
Rising Stealer.Kiction!8.15A1C (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!X7ao5lfDT+E
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Inject
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.1355911.susgen
Fortinet W32/Dx.UVE!tr
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
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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