Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B

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

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It often appears after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Web or installing the program from suspicious sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to take action until it begins its destructive activity. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these malicious things.

What is Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B virus?

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disks, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to prevent you from reading the removal tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B can even stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B Summary

In total, Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B malware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 unique times);
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+);
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Enumerates the modules from a process (may be used to locate base addresses in process injection);
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Deletes its original binary from disk;
  • Code injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process;
  • Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • CAPE detected injection into a browser process, likely for Man-In-Browser (MITB) infostealing;
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more damaging virus for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B (typically, 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. But that virus does not do all these bad things instantly – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal procedure.

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

Typical ways of Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B spreading are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty new method in malware distribution – you receive the email that simulates some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Within the email, 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.

Preventing it looks pretty easy, but still needs tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it gets into your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Essential cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a fix guide.

Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B malware technical details

File Info:

name: F63EF74AE1A8C5E61CBB.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2ab4342c71282b6b73ebbc60e0ccc22dae7a772391d4fc62c5eec769b3cfbf0ccrc32: DC8B0E44md5: f63ef74ae1a8c5e61cbbbc73e1210030sha1: f4598645794bbc016296d0014bfb14e429ba1882sha256: 2ab4342c71282b6b73ebbc60e0ccc22dae7a772391d4fc62c5eec769b3cfbf0csha512: 57a63e0e607c584f95ab371ce4cca28724d0f4999bcdedbbe6e2165919f15e80df66726483ba0ef7ff07611a65dc2b1a9947857ea7429d854bf65084c054d651ssdeep: 768:urdlrNGz899OVS6dY8y6awBYNBC4FLxCdIsP5PcBXwFRSewSU1y0dws/wlBRePYJ:+GE9OTYsZdFx0AG1yK1BSHtcUtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1CD838C4B28114CF7E5A2077E64B768160AAE4621AA6E0E43F77C34CCC7B46CDE767309sha3_384: b46e6c7f6713d81131201160b87a544fa59f178af24d2bcd155f0861b2e710619a22a6dc9cd90a9a0f2ddfa545987e10ep_bytes: 558bec81ecb8020000535657c785b0fdtimestamp: 2012-02-09 19:36:32

Version Info:

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Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Zbot.ltTN
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader5.42485
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Boigy.1
FireEye Generic.mg.f63ef74ae1a8c5e6
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Boaxxe.E
ALYac Gen:Variant.Boigy.1
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.294829
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Krap.iu
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0040f02a1 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Reveton.dec5dba2
K7GW Trojan ( 0040f02a1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Crypt.AQKF
Cyren W32/Clemag.D.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Packed.Generic.362
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.AAXN
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_KRYPTK.SMJW
Avast Win32:Crypt-LKD [Trj]
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Packed.Win32.Krap.iu
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Boigy.1
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Boigy.mxepu
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Ebqk
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Boigy.1
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Zbot-DHN
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Kazy.FOF@4pekmj
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Encpk.ait (v)
TrendMicro TROJ_KRYPTK.SMJW
McAfee-GW-Edition PWS-Zbot.gen.bew
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Boigy.1 (B)
Paloalto generic.ml
GData Gen:Variant.Boigy.1
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.295CE0F
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.DeepScan.x.(kcloud)
Arcabit Trojan.Boigy.1
ZoneAlarm Packed.Win32.Krap.iu
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Reveton.B
AhnLab-V3 Spyware/Win32.Carberp.R25061
McAfee PWS-Zbot.gen.bew
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Downloader
APEX Malicious
Rising Ransom.Reveton!8.F2 (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.Kryptik!1f/+qhajtRc
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Packed.Krap.iu
Fortinet W32/ZBOT.HL!tr
AVG Win32:Crypt-LKD [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.ae1a8c
Panda Bck/Qbot.AO

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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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