Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz Virus Removal

Seeing the Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz detection means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy 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 destructive activity. And be sure – it is better not to await these harmful effects.

What is Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz virus?

Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz Summary

In summary, Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz virus actions in the infected PC are next:

  • A file was accessed within the Public folder.;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Creates a copy of itself;
  • Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’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 security tools

Ransomware has been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is difficult to picture a more hazardous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz (typically, 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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz detection is a clear signal that you need to start the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz?

Common tactics of Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz distribution are typical for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you receive the email that mimics some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Avoiding it looks pretty simple, but still demands a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to stop it even before it invades your computer than to trust in an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a fix guide.

Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz malware technical details

File Info:

name: 5BE009D5A07669335E12.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c5d9d12ade0813384ca6a7c67d738dd6b427d3d659755cd37fb0055b3b66ecb3crc32: BBE152C3md5: 5be009d5a07669335e120c35e3c860d4sha1: ad3c4f6d6a038158a4db12b37c7665bb5a63b871sha256: c5d9d12ade0813384ca6a7c67d738dd6b427d3d659755cd37fb0055b3b66ecb3sha512: d13eb10aed77ddff4ba1cfca060e1493d261b85df91670e8b0079ce622a5ee62ffad8f0ea6bb1932dd5ec89bbcc0524c0a79e19cd5cb2e8390e416cd782c69d5ssdeep: 12288:EhkDgouVA2nxKkorvdRgQriDwOIxmxiZnYQE7PJcE4aLuAVYgW7cMJV4Hk7cyXb:cRmJkcoQricOIQxiZY1iaLuAe/n4Hkrtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T108256A23A5BDC0E2F1AE3EB04A29B35556386D260235D197E3CF3DE1D973043D6296E2sha3_384: e7c09b91f74a5227e288eff7858add031821e43a53d52d30bb4b14e89b7c2fdbc8d2a92aeb74c1158f8673d2570853c9ep_bytes: e816900000e989feffffcccccccccc55timestamp: 2012-01-29 21:32:28

Version Info:

FileDescription: FileVersion: 3, 3, 8, 1CompiledScript: AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 8, 1Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Autoit.i!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Strictor.162566
FireEye Generic.mg.5be009d5a0766933
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Ransomware.dh
McAfee Generic.bao
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.AutoIT.Win32.36991
Sangfor Infostealer.Win32.Autoit.Vnxn
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba TrojanPSW:Win32/Pocrimcrypt.f16cd064
K7GW Trojan ( 0050728b1 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0050728b1 )
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.44AFF4E515
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Autoit.L
Symantec Trojan.Gen
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Autoit.BQ
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-PSW.Win32.Autoit.ti
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Strictor.162566
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Autoit.eoxkdx
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Win32.Trojan-QQPass.QQRob.Zylw
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Strictor.162566 (B)
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1321697
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Strictor.162566
TrendMicro TSPY_INFOSTEAL.SM
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Crypt888
GData Gen:Variant.Strictor.162566
Jiangmin Trojan.PSW.Autoit.ez
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Google Detected
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1321697
Kingsoft Win32.PSWTroj.Undef.a
Xcitium TrojWare.Win32.Injector.EUXI@4yxp37
Arcabit Trojan.Strictor.D27B06
ZoneAlarm Trojan-PSW.Win32.Autoit.ti
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Pocrimcrypt!pz
Varist W32/Trojan.EIRZ-7402
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.RL_Agent.R278204
VBA32 Trojan.Autoit.F
ALYac Trojan.PSW.Autoit
MAX malware (ai score=83)
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.833452655
Panda Trj/CI.A
Rising Trojan.Obfus/Autoit!1.BEDE (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Autoit.AZA
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

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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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