Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB Virus Removal

Spectating the Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB detection name means that your computer is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It generally appears after the provoking actions on your computer – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the banner in the Web or setting up the program from suspicious sources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to take action before it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is better not to await these destructive effects.

What is Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB virus?

Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files 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 lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to prevent you from checking out the elimination guidelines or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB can even prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB Summary

In summary, Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB malware activities in the infected system are next:

  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’s drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more hazardous malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these bad things instantly – it may require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB?

Common tactics of Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB spreading are usual for all other ransomware variants. 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 pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you get the email that simulates some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions changes. Within the e-mail, there is a corrupted 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.

Avoiding it looks fairly easy, but still requires a lot of attention. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is better to prevent it even before it invades your PC than to trust in an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a fix guide.

Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 49A6FB8EE6A08459A404.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7222c8acc69a7598989c335d528b366f801a41b434cbf928c6aef01f8e54f57acrc32: 5013E372md5: 49a6fb8ee6a08459a404b27f9e2b868bsha1: 5da8a11917e18dbf81033f973c0a2f0d8854e43bsha256: 7222c8acc69a7598989c335d528b366f801a41b434cbf928c6aef01f8e54f57asha512: 582813df63b71e1f831c37fa01c637fda501d32321d58da4d791e1c0305016dacca78e1c029c1e0d5e9fb79b8989f61239667501519b6ee64ad8fe34b9359257ssdeep: 12288:TMM/++6FdtTCM6v/Z8lnoZMaor/OWMKnOg7mE:TMMWjeuoKasLOgqtype: PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16D05CF10788042F2C8EA20F947EC71B214ADB8F14B295EC756DC0AFFD9645D17B36B6Asha3_384: f5cc0675dc2c1aedcbceea1147897cbf2d841e3a258c3293234e36571069a72d12805bcaa2a8fdfb5ec5180b829fb67bep_bytes: e9a8d60000e9d4040400e95be30100e9timestamp: 2020-09-22 21:17:23

Version Info:

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Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Egregor.j!c
Elastic Windows.Ransomware.Egregor
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Mikey.115731
Skyhigh Ransom-Egregor!49A6FB8EE6A0
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Egregor
Cylance unsafe
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Egregor.gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Egregor.228de13f
K7GW Trojan ( 00569bea1 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00569bea1 )
Arcabit Trojan.Mikey.D1C413
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZedlaF.36680.XC4@aOnSKHn
Symantec Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HEDE
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Egregor-9774521-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Egregor.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Mikey.115731
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Egregor.hzspqk
Avast Win32:CrypterX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10bdfd5f
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Redcap.fhkui
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.32897
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Mikey.115731
TrendMicro Ransom.Win32.EGREGOR.SMYAAK-J
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Mikey.115731 (B)
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Egregor
Jiangmin Trojan.Egregor.e
Varist W32/Kryptik.CGQ.gen!Eldorado
Avira TR/Redcap.fhkui
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Kryptik
Kingsoft Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Generic.a
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Egregor.UX!MTB
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.809472.F
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Egregor.gen
GData Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Egregor.A
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Cryptor.C4064147
McAfee Ransom-Egregor!49A6FB8EE6A0
TACHYON Ransom/W32.Egregor.809472.B
VBA32 TrojanRansom.Egregor
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.4179401798
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom.Win32.EGREGOR.SMYAAK-J
Rising [email protected] (RDML:IbPgp9xQWLtmg2n6QjBfHw)
Yandex Trojan.Kryptik!0MgiuyXSJJA
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.108856364.susgen
Fortinet unknown
AVG Win32:CrypterX-gen [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

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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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