Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB

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

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It often shows up after the preliminary activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or setting up the program from unreliable sources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to act before it starts its harmful activity. And be sure – it is better not to await these destructive things.

What is Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB virus?

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disks, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It alters the networking setups in order to avoid you from reading the removal guides or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB can even stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB Summary

Summarizingly, Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB ransomware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Xhosa;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the target’s drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more harmful virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB (generally, 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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these terrible things immediately – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB?

Typical methods of Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB distribution are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively modern tactic in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that mimics some normal notifications about shippings or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the email, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a 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 quite easy, but still demands a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is far better to prevent it even before it invades your computer than to depend on an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a fix guide.

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 45B39868745888B8190E.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/80cd0d21b194dfe51e804ae9cc8c310c9dad7f7a7c29158bfc1b06cb5598918dcrc32: B5F9BA0Amd5: 45b39868745888b8190e3ee7b5a83aaesha1: 6685d5652d305798619838f6ea724ebc7ce7910bsha256: 80cd0d21b194dfe51e804ae9cc8c310c9dad7f7a7c29158bfc1b06cb5598918dsha512: 46fafcd4b83a66eebeb08151c35bb609784b55d2f0d5199fa531f594e529df77868ecb5ed4eee6a24db5f1e680e1228cecb8704f5e3cd3b3937b9ee758d1b79assdeep: 3072:Mgocnb0LLkDwxYxYT+RRp4VuWgrX5gaHQsFapDnwN60sxkgaBCh+D6Qa9:MgoJLLgwS/Gu/X51HmVBigayQitype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T19564BE117AC0E872C4921D749964DAE15A3BF831DA60A247F7E8BB2F2E303E15776353sha3_384: 221e3c04f354a647c00e28d0462108ffcbc66ddb260a99b221d8cdd34cb9f62d592dcbd17b110277cb4594574908edbaep_bytes: e8cd5e0000e979feffff8bff558bec8btimestamp: 2020-08-15 01:17:06

Version Info:

FileVersion: 21.79.11.69InternationalName: pomgveoci.iweCopyright: Copyrighz (C) 2021, fudkortaTranslations: 0x0127 0x010f

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Lionic Trojan.Win32.DiskWriter.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.48279666
FireEye Generic.mg.45b39868745888b8
CAT-QuickHeal Trojanransom.Stop
McAfee Packed-GDT!45B398687458
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 003e58dd1 )
Alibaba Malware:Win32/km_24adf.None
K7GW Trojan ( 0058e13b1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Cyren W32/Injuke.M.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Packed.Generic.525
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HOGS
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Stop.gen
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.48279666
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Stop.Pdwd
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.48279666
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.48279666 (B)
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen16.39781
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0PB722
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.fm
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Mal/Agent-AWV
Paloalto generic.ml
GData Trojan.GenericKD.48279666
Webroot W32.DiskWriter
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.STOP
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D2E0B072
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Stop.gen
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAW!MTB
AhnLab-V3 Infostealer/Win.SmokeLoader.R470875
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34212.sq0@amS9DZpK
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.48279666
MAX malware (ai score=84)
VBA32 TrojanSpy.Stealer
Cylance Unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0PB722
Rising Ransom.Stop!8.10810 (CLOUD)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/GenKryptik.ERHN!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/GdSda.A

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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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