Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit Virus Removal

Spectating the Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit detection name usually means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It frequently appears after the preliminary procedures on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or setting up the program from unreliable resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these destructive things.

What is Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit virus?

Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk drives, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this virus additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to avoid you from looking for the elimination manuals or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit can also stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit Summary

In summary, Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit malware actions in the infected system are next:

  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the Gandcrab malware family;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has actually been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more hazardous virus for both individual users and companies. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal process.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit?

Ordinary tactics of Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit injection are typical for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern method in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions shifts. Within the email, 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 fairly simple, but still demands a lot of recognition. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is far better to stop it even before it invades your PC than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while trying to find a fixing guide.

Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit malware technical details

File Info:

name: EFFB57ABCBE6D39B5092.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/91766a670c83a584b61e5d754870932f225f43004d4a933369adeca7ff674a55crc32: 861EA912md5: effb57abcbe6d39b50923fb98e353627sha1: 04c09cb68f99232faac88fb21112d56f47d3d9e9sha256: 91766a670c83a584b61e5d754870932f225f43004d4a933369adeca7ff674a55sha512: 825cc67e58237e19b86fc017a439696db16f47b4ff8a7c389c30edbbeec59bc2fafe29651ca6a1f548ddab3be0f5d850af4235f093b1aec661ebacd7a08d869essdeep: 1536:bkSr4jdIOJqsRcYeltK5VjGiqm79F23t/svB0AqOAaZhCTo8ZksWjcdipDaIxLnb:bLrXA1WtojjTK9sqD68xipDaIxAc0N0type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1E4F35A12F6E44233D5B32630D4F4652646EE7E32C8369ADBD3D8174E1D294C29E29FA3sha3_384: e8aeec79233ae66fbcf7c354d573812ef27b023ac12a31794baa00ae0ff20162e5d8566fb38be4e5a1d78328f26f317fep_bytes: 558bece8000000003e83042411750574timestamp: 2018-10-26 08:47:08

Version Info:

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Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Generic.Ransom.GandCrab4.1BAAB108
FireEye Generic.mg.effb57abcbe6d39b
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.cm
ALYac Generic.Ransom.GandCrab4.1BAAB108
Cylance unsafe
VIPRE Generic.Ransom.GandCrab4.1BAAB108
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Gandcrab_10.se
K7AntiVirus Ransomware ( 0053d33d1 )
K7GW Ransomware ( 0053d33d1 )
Cybereason malicious.68f992
Arcabit Generic.Ransom.GandCrab4.1BAAB108
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36792.kyW@aymu7Hdi
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Genus.LSJ
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.GandCrab.D
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Gandcrab-9764464-0
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.GandCrypt.fbd
BitDefender Generic.Ransom.GandCrab4.1BAAB108
Avast RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Tencent Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Gandcrab.16000557
Sophos Troj/Patched-BY
TrendMicro Ransom.Win32.GANDCRAB.SMK
Emsisoft Generic.Ransom.GandCrab4.1BAAB108 (B)
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.GandCrab
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.GandCrypt.a
Kingsoft malware.kb.a.1000
Xcitium TrojWare.Win32.Gandcrab.AA@7w10qu
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab.AW!bit
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.GandCrypt.fbd
GData Win32.Trojan.Agent.TQ7G26
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.RL_Gandcrab.R264301
McAfee Artemis!EFFB57ABCBE6
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom.Win32.GANDCRAB.SMK
Rising Ransom.GandCrab!1.B42B (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/GandCrab.D!tr
AVG RansomX-gen [Ransom]
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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