Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F

Spectating the Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently shows up after the provoking procedures on your PC – opening the dubious email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or installing the program from unreliable sources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its harmful activity. And be sure – it is better not to await these harmful actions.

What is Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F virus?

Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your computer, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to avoid you from reading the removal guidelines or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F can additionally prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F Summary

In total, Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F malware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more hazardous virus for both individuals and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F (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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these bad things immediately – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F detection is a clear signal that you must begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F?

Typical tactics of Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F spreading are standard for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a relatively modern tactic in malware distribution – you receive the email that imitates some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the e-mail, there is a corrupted 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.

Avoiding it looks quite easy, but still needs a lot of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to prevent it even before it goes into your computer than to depend on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity knowledge 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 lot of money and time which you would spend while searching for a solution.

Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F malware technical details

File Info:

name: 11F20FD3CDFEF82E8E18.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a2fc9c62d8f76ae503ef744810f3dc4c6db9818a333f84d99987c6733903e124crc32: 56002911md5: 11f20fd3cdfef82e8e18506d72fbd629sha1: 0a8f1e249df2e2e9368c271e13ba3f9d46c4e705sha256: a2fc9c62d8f76ae503ef744810f3dc4c6db9818a333f84d99987c6733903e124sha512: 9a28fef93914ca3294ddee6c1736a72f0c42d7c1031210fcca662b676b3a9138dd201147a02fad7ac77f41b920a6ce2c567996be5d7a6cfce2225324c4072844ssdeep: 768:gZ/mrS9mp+WRMJbmIJz8gS75xVFnl2Xlbpth8dCRx+wDs:gErUmpAJbPAg+bslbptedCRsltype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15A638D2AACD44177CDB90370C4EB9E46676FA40107B498835F5827899BEE2D1CA37F72sha3_384: 275218b142f1fbe07729d7bbc3fbaa8f99d33abd0081398f5d30aea1028eb71bbbc3e876d2ade2691823fd9f5714b40aep_bytes: 6a606828a24000e87f030000bf940000timestamp: 2012-01-19 12:00:10

Version Info:

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Ransom:Win32/Genasom!F also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Qhost.4!c
tehtris Generic.Malware
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Generic.7350443
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Ransom-8075
FireEye Generic.mg.11f20fd3cdfef82e
ALYac Trojan.Generic.7350443
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Generic.7350443
Sangfor ARMADILLO17
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0034c9d01 )
Alibaba Malware:Win32/km_2438f.None
K7GW Trojan ( 0034c9d01 )
Cybereason malicious.3cdfef
Cyren W32/Zbot.EB.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Qhost.OPR
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.7350443
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Inject.vqzga
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Obfuscator
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.11496365
Ad-Aware Trojan.Generic.7350443
Emsisoft Trojan.Generic.7350443 (B)
Comodo Malware@#3ipa2f75mnm2t
DrWeb Trojan.Hosts.5579
Zillya Trojan.Inject.Win32.30710
TrendMicro Ransom_Genasom.R067C0CHJ22
McAfee-GW-Edition GenericRXCS-WE!11F20FD3CDFE
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
Sophos Troj/Ransom-DE
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData Trojan.Generic.7350443
Jiangmin Trojan/Inject.uam
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.8E
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D7028AB
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.Zbot.48662
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Genasom.gen!F
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Inject.R20357
Acronis suspicious
McAfee GenericRXCS-WE!11F20FD3CDFE
MAX malware (ai score=99)
VBA32 Trojan.Inject
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_Genasom.R067C0CHJ22
Rising Ransom.Genasom!8.293 (TFE:5:96ALbcsGzgB)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!VP6qlcyynBA
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Ransom
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.3528865.susgen
Fortinet W32/Ransom.EW!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34606.eqY@aqq3Jzac
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Panda Trj/Genetic.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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