Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B

Seeing the Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B malware detection means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It usually appears after the provoking procedures on your PC – opening the dubious email messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or mounting the program from dubious resources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to take action before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these harmful actions.

What is Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B virus?

Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disks, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this malware additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from looking for the removal tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B can additionally block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B Summary

In summary, Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B malware actions in the infected system are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times);
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.;
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.;
  • Enumerates running processes;
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes;
  • Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • 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;
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality;
  • Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Attempts to disable UAC;
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Encrypting the files kept on the target’s drives — 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 difficult to imagine a more hazardous malware for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B (usually, 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 virus does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal process.

Where did I get the Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B?

Routine tactics of Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B injection are standard for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new strategy in malware spreading – you get the email that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Within the email, 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 simple, but still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a solution.

Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B malware technical details

File Info:

name: 6FF98578A6948960677E.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2d99e84193a06e1baa3ea1c70d6990bbed2a0baab38a2073a47e82693ebf6537crc32: 67FBB82Bmd5: 6ff98578a6948960677ea1317b7f69dbsha1: 0eb176c2c1aebf76835e074e735e94402947d269sha256: 2d99e84193a06e1baa3ea1c70d6990bbed2a0baab38a2073a47e82693ebf6537sha512: 80efb9e31a8ce2b8b13ab3fc83bbcb6796f6e6e6ef699b311580a03c8f731b84ed713cf170f4f6b7d0789bc966d50837b41a88c147b216e01dad13bfab9cad06ssdeep: 6144:Uzv+kSZBbdH19ex4T02J4fqz22tvymTiB62iKnWKKmDTcNwjreOwISn8m/EBLKVS:UzcRD02J4Sq2vHGB67KWKKmDq8m/ExKstype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10184238B85B86D3ACC295F37B66757C20574BC725A2883573B74D907ECE8862B285370sha3_384: 49f84a6e94c769643796a16b9f39947ed527174481eb4fe1aa8578d8549459e342163410030f0da772204abe932414fcep_bytes: 60be007047008dbe00a0f8ff57eb0b90timestamp: 2011-12-23 10:59:31

Version Info:

FileDescription: FileVersion: 3, 3, 8, 0CompiledScript: AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 8, 0Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Autoit.j!c
Elastic malicious (moderate confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.LockScreen.B
FireEye Trojan.LockScreen.B
CAT-QuickHeal Ransom.AutoIt.ScreenLocker.A
ALYac Trojan.LockScreen.B
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.LockScreen.B
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0055e4091 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Genasom.6ae89970
K7GW Trojan ( 0055e4091 )
Cybereason malicious.8a6948
Cyren W32/Backdoor.EYEQ-3893
Symantec Trojan.Ransomlock.V
ESET-NOD32 Win32/LockScreen.ALJ
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Autoit.b
BitDefender Trojan.LockScreen.B
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Autoit.sslxg
Avast AutoIt:Agent-FP [Trj]
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Autoit.Wvbl
Ad-Aware Trojan.LockScreen.B
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Comodo Malware@#1afc1d6nmwo3j
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1215409
DrWeb Trojan.AVKill.18647
Zillya Trojan.AutoIT.Win32.11926
TrendMicro TROJ_RANSOM.CGK
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.fc
Emsisoft Trojan.LockScreen.B (B)
Ikarus Trojan.LockScreen
GData Trojan.LockScreen.B (3x)
Jiangmin Trojan.MSIL.Zapchast.ag
Webroot W32.Downloader.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1215409
Microsoft Ransom:AutoIt/Genasom.B
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
McAfee Artemis!6FF98578A694
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 TrojanRansom.Autoit
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.4049673104
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_RANSOM.CGK
MaxSecure Trojan.Autoit.AZA
Fortinet W32/LockScreen.ALJ
AVG AutoIt:Agent-FP [Trj]
Panda Trj/Autoit.gen
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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