Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB

Spectating the Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB detection name means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It often appears after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the banner in the Internet or setting up the program from dubious resources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it until it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious things.

What is Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB virus?

Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this malware also does a lot of damage to your system. It alters the networking setups in order to avoid you from reading the removal guides or downloading the antivirus. In some cases, Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB can additionally block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB Summary

Summarizingly, Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB virus actions in the infected computer are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Enumerates running processes;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking;
  • Deletes its original binary from disk;
  • Attempts to delete or modify volume shadow copies;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Attempts to stop active services;
  • Modifies boot configuration settings;
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of H1N1 downloader;
  • CAPE detected injection into a browser process, likely for Man-In-Browser (MITB) infostealing;
  • Attempts to disable Windows Defender;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the target’s drive — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more dangerous malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms used in Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB (typically, 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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these terrible things without delay – it may require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB detection is a clear signal that you must begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB?

Usual tactics of Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB injection are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern method in malware distribution – you get the email that simulates some normal notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is a corrupted 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 pretty easy, but still requires tons of focus. Malware can hide in different places, and it is far better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Standard 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 keep you a great deal of money and time which you would spend while looking for a solution.

Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 508914A4EEE4AF776422.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/56d178519f7c783a66404e366a3b8ffdf312ae9faa20a94e74c4462202402d73crc32: 1979510Cmd5: 508914a4eee4af776422a9598a4d99f9sha1: 90b257d507967fb031cd9dc790adff17bfc8e676sha256: 56d178519f7c783a66404e366a3b8ffdf312ae9faa20a94e74c4462202402d73sha512: 479f14f6009ea7dd031ce08dcb3a8574c50741aab775cb09ce4e2fd524a9eae9cfa7a4ad808445216b58cec0f5116697243867c5bc960cc874e98e975476befcssdeep: 1536:cVloOkSDrTP0Ny0zePi7JA5l25o5OWvM:cV+mDHMO5l25o8Wtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1DE739D62BC838173D71B147068318B9556BEA7EF17288A673748036EAFA1781F5363CDsha3_384: 52797a6e653ba014fe29cf817a4bf58df7b2df58acafc84b700540718c2b928e6b9e36a18b8a9ea903b6f36a520c4387ep_bytes: e8fa150000e978feffff8bff558bec8btimestamp: 2016-07-07 09:55:36

Version Info:

CompanyName: AlinSoftFileDescription: uCGnczrxPUAFileVersion: 6,2,3,7LegalCopyright: Copyright 1994 - 2016OriginalFilename: FuCGnczrxPUA.exeProductVersion: 6,2,3,7ProductName: FuCGnczrxPUATranslation: 0x0407 0x04e4

Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Multi.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal Ransomware.Tescrypt.WR5
McAfee GenericRXDK-EM!508914A4EEE4
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.3022369323
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0056fb141 )
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Mint.Dreidel.eu0@xmVymhbi
K7GW Trojan ( 0056fb141 )
Cybereason malicious.4eee4a
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Zlader.L
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Chapak.gen
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Zlader.de12dc7c
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.TrjGen.eekfml
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Mint.Dreidel.eu0@xmVymhbi
Avast FileRepMalware [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.114b749a
Ad-Aware Gen:Heur.Mint.Dreidel.eu0@xmVymhbi
Emsisoft Gen:Heur.Mint.Dreidel.eu0@xmVymhbi (B)
Comodo Malware@#25gw8w373aq9d
DrWeb Trojan.PWS.Siggen1.54455
Zillya Trojan.Zlader.Win32.60
TrendMicro TROJ_HPZLADER.SM
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.lh
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.508914a4eee4af77
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Agent-ASOZ
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small
GData Gen:Heur.Mint.Dreidel.eu0@xmVymhbi
Jiangmin Trojan.Chapak.ncz
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.GenericKD.v.(kcloud)
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Zlader
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Chapak.gen
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Clop.PB!MTB
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.Generic.C1498177
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Fury
ALYac Gen:Heur.Mint.Dreidel.eu0@xmVymhbi
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Cylance Unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_HPZLADER.SM
Rising [email protected] (RDML:gkVgw0/fWcN8TH/hMZU4uA)
Yandex Trojan.Zlader!xBYdBgQeNlQ
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Generic.AP.54510
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34712.eu0@amVymhbi
AVG FileRepMalware [Trj]
Panda Trj/CI.A
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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