Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A Virus Removal

Seeing the Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A detection means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be named as ransomware – type of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the provoking actions on your PC – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the banner in the Internet or mounting the program from dubious resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to act before it starts its harmful activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these malicious effects.

What is Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A virus?

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A Summary

In summary, Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A virus activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • A file was accessed within the Public folder.;
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • The executable is compressed using UPX;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process;
  • CAPE detected the shellcode patterns malware family;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Attempts to modify browser security settings;
  • Attempts to disable browser security warnings;
  • Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the target’s disks — so the victim cannot use these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more damaging malware for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A (generally, 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 horrible things instantly – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A?

Typical tactics of Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A spreading are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty new strategy in malware distribution – you receive the email that imitates some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks fairly simple, however, still needs tons of focus. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to stop it even before it goes into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Standard 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 keep you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a fix guide.

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: 3147E13D43917F311559.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4e6e274f1c1f14d17aa6b073071e9b30d68dcf9c35c791e3a1426640a26d2847crc32: 3E218F6Emd5: 3147e13d43917f3115594c33b85edaedsha1: 25877e7d6d987fbb740760d62eae49a5e2a9d1bdsha256: 4e6e274f1c1f14d17aa6b073071e9b30d68dcf9c35c791e3a1426640a26d2847sha512: f5c1af897a811d898870f72ceb88d1aba64a5967e600587ab87dd6675eaf64036af8c70a9d7398441107ef1ffda35c09561cb3d0e7c7e60a76cf73de9235c985ssdeep: 3072:IKwxbH6QNevJyItWDqWBnYdomYnozd7m83vv7/267bJVVLayQvknp7GbGhTe0Dg0:I9j6QohyItvAYeBnqdVn7//7bmxGh60Dtype: PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1570412894E5DB87AE67287FA2E6B096328BBF3C486ED41F43D2B155EC5354C048C2B1Csha3_384: daa9e0c3831ab4fc5f11aefb478e0f4d70179744cf9d0b584589bdaea331de86e28bb9f1fdf1b533272ab5df4dbe9da4ep_bytes: 807c2408010f85b901000060be002041timestamp: 2011-03-19 09:07:19

Version Info:

CompanyName: Packard Bell BVFileDescription: Fault Gap Miner ReinsFileVersion: 7.1InternalName: Hood Tic ThatLegalCopyright: Envy Zesty Trips Ross 2001-2010OriginalFilename: Darwin.exeProductName: Flax Harry Lend Circe PouchProductVersion: 7.1Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
tehtris Generic.Malware
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Barys.1483
FireEye Generic.mg.3147e13d43917f31
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.cc
McAfee Generic BackDoor.vj
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Zbot.Win32.48676
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Kazy.bruk
K7AntiVirus Password-Stealer ( 003c6e581 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Kryptik.f7fade69
K7GW Password-Stealer ( 003c6e581 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (moderate confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.XUJ
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Zbot-16206
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Barys.1483
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Reveton.jjwch
Avast Win32:Evo-gen [Trj]
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Barys.1483 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
DrWeb Trojan.Inject.59375
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Barys.1483
TrendMicro TROJ_FRS.0NA103BL20
Sophos Mal/EncPk-ACN
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Ransom
Jiangmin TrojanSpy.Zbot.bknc
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Varist W32/Reveton.Q.gen!Eldorado
Avira TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Generic
Kingsoft malware.kb.b.841
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A
Xcitium TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.ZMNA@4mox0e
Arcabit Trojan.Barys.D5CB
ZoneAlarm UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
GData Gen:Variant.Barys.1483
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Agent.R17000
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZedlaF.36744.kmSfayes!Ugi
ALYac Gen:Variant.Barys.1483
Panda Generic Malware
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_FRS.0NA103BL20
Rising Trojan.Generic!8.C3 (TFE:5:rrjPpnZ0ZPS)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!S2tW7CfY0GE
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.3411397.susgen
Fortinet W32/Zbot.CTPB!tr
AVG Win32:Evo-gen [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Reveton.A?

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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