Seeing the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.
Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally shows up after the provoking actions on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from suspicious sources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to act before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is much better not to await these harmful actions.
What is Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB virus?
Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your computer, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware also does a ton of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to prevent you from reading the removal guides or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB can even prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.
Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB Summary
In total, Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB malware activities in the infected PC 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;
- Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
- Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
- A process created a hidden window;
- CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
- Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Marathi;
- The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
- Authenticode signature is invalid;
- Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
- Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking;
- Detects Sandboxie through the presence of a library;
- Detects Avast Antivirus through the presence of a library;
- Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
- Created a process from a suspicious location;
- Checks the presence of disk drives in the registry, possibly for anti-virtualization;
- Ciphering the files located on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot check these documents;
- Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
- Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools
Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is difficult to picture a more damaging virus for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these terrible things immediately – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal procedure.
Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB?
Usual methods of Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB spreading are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern method in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that imitates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.
Avoiding it looks fairly easy, but still needs a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it goes into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity awareness is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while trying to find a solution.
Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB malware technical details
File Info:
name: 25A48D25B4DA52CD08A6.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c7a88ab72fee8985f3eea1f768cec5c47aaae48e8ade366a15a01346a555efeccrc32: D8BEB0ACmd5: 25a48d25b4da52cd08a613b858d02351sha1: e25eceece56fc1ef3f95e165b47a4e016116511fsha256: c7a88ab72fee8985f3eea1f768cec5c47aaae48e8ade366a15a01346a555efecsha512: 44276790375eb69448296efc45bd0529302a298ede8f6b99d5d898e993bd013a9a022ff22ae6c449b5b10dcd0834fbe928781fbffe49d9c61cd980a3ac329796ssdeep: 1536:/jf4DsllcIMoHw8NcnKotZkWI5VnQG68hm0wNpyR6s0doTEOYU/EDz5uRe:/D4UBQ809InRTh0NgRlTEZ9qtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C434BF2176E0C072D4A74A308930D6A15E7F7C635B74498F37E8263E2E713D16AB936Bsha3_384: c3e5ed9b4d305e2fecfb8ac261eabaf29a9ab95e71098efd7290f0b5b21f4da86352a238feab2436f942a696ea654f89ep_bytes: e825280000e989feffff578bc683e00ftimestamp: 2021-01-09 06:03:38Version Info:
FileVersion: 49.46.71.23Copyrighz: Copyright (C) 2022, pozkarteProjectVersion: 28.81.74.73
Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB also known as:
| Bkav | W32.AIDetect.malware1 |
| tehtris | Generic.Malware |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Mikey.137086 |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.25a48d25b4da52cd |
| McAfee | RDN/Generic.rp |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| Sangfor | Trojan.Win32.Save.a |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 005923e21 ) |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 005923e21 ) |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_100% (W) |
| Cyren | W32/Kryptik.GMZ.gen!Eldorado |
| Symantec | Packed.Generic.525 |
| Elastic | malicious (high confidence) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HPLX |
| ClamAV | Win.Malware.Filerepmalware-9941437-0 |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Mikey.137086 |
| Avast | Win32:DropperX-gen [Drp] |
| Rising | Trojan.Kryptik!8.8 (TFE:dGZlOgXM1U4JIw68dQ) |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Mikey.137086 |
| Sophos | ML/PE-A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.dt |
| SentinelOne | Static AI – Suspicious PE |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Mikey.137086 (B) |
| Ikarus | Trojan-Ransom.StopCrypt |
| Microsoft | Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PBO!MTB |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Mikey.137086 |
| Cynet | Malicious (score: 100) |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win.RunPE.C5114070 |
| Acronis | suspicious |
| VBA32 | BScope.Trojan.LokiBot |
| ALYac | Gen:Variant.Mikey.137086 |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.MalPack.GS |
| APEX | Malicious |
| MAX | malware (ai score=83) |
| MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen |
| Fortinet | W32/Kryptik.HPLT!tr |
| AVG | Win32:DropperX-gen [Drp] |
| Panda | Trj/GdSda.A |
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