Ransom.Plusik

Seeing the Ransom.Plusik detection means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Ransom.Plusik detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently appears after the preliminary procedures on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or installing the program from unreliable sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to act until it starts its malicious action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious things.

What is Ransom.Plusik virus?

Ransom.Plusik is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disk drives, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus additionally does a ton of harm to your system. It modifies the networking settings in order to stop you from reading the removal articles or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom.Plusik can additionally block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom.Plusik Summary

Summarizingly, Ransom.Plusik virus actions in the infected PC are next:

  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Binary compilation timestomping detected;
  • Ciphering the files located on the target’s disk drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more hazardous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Ransom.Plusik (usually, 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 horrible things immediately – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Ransom.Plusik detection is a clear signal that you have to begin the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the Ransom.Plusik?

Ordinary methods of Ransom.Plusik distribution are usual 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 relatively modern tactic in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that mimics some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions changes. Within the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which leads to 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 a lot of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it gets into your computer than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while seeking a solution.

Ransom.Plusik malware technical details

File Info:

name: F6EDA1B207B993616435.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a2b02a881ae21cf1df04d8976464c8fa6ecf58059ef1038126d64f48b3e759cecrc32: 8C7231FDmd5: f6eda1b207b993616435be9cb5b62d34sha1: f5ac8dc436416770b8b377f83c8e7b951b6015a2sha256: a2b02a881ae21cf1df04d8976464c8fa6ecf58059ef1038126d64f48b3e759cesha512: 95cfc847451009bea47763b3ec8067271f9e19408113f7a7bbb3cc657534d4836fd00d6444b72bee0ed21ddc8c18c5fe2a03b154d4c52fa6dd6639bd70430eb3ssdeep: 768:lQ5NMyRaxxeOy7C4yi66XjEyKXtItYcFwVc6K:lQ5bRax0O4p6lyAtkwVcltype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11EC30F6AA3C8C026C465D275E412B4363B222CFB8875F2153D59B3576E72FE305CAB1Bsha3_384: e6b92944054f06a8e20166289a32e286e92b7175a49f9234ae368963ace970c30f6cceade671c6604386a8ed4c29d76fep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2047-08-28 12:17:51

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: CompanyName: FileDescription: launcher2.0FileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: DCQPKX.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: DCQPKX.exeProductName: launcher2.0ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Ransom.Plusik also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Variadic.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1
FireEye Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.YakbeexMSIL.ZZ4
McAfee GenericRXRQ-SM!F6EDA1B207B9
Malwarebytes Ransom.Plusik
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Sabsik.FL
Cybereason malicious.207b99
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34232.hm0@auX2zY
Cyren W32/FakeDoc.AQ.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/TrojanDownloader.Agent.KIX
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0PBC22
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Encoder.pqd
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1
Avast Win32:DropperX-gen [Drp]
Tencent Msil.Trojan-downloader.Agent.Efur
Ad-Aware Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1
Emsisoft Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1 (B)
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0PBC22
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.ct
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Gen.Variadic
Avira TR/Dldr.Agent.vtqfs
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.35216D8
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
GData Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Gen.RL_Reputation.C4345418
ALYac Gen:Heur.Variadic.A.173.1
MAX malware (ai score=81)
APEX Malicious
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet MSIL/Agent.KIX!tr.ransom
AVG Win32:DropperX-gen [Drp]
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.140086389.susgen

How to remove Ransom.Plusik?

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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