Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB

Spectating the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB detection means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – type of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Web or setting up the program from dubious sources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to take action before it starts its destructive action. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these malicious things.

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

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disks, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to prevent you from looking for the elimination guidelines or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB can also block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB Summary

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

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Kannada;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the RedLine malware family;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more dangerous virus for both individuals and companies. The algorithms utilized in Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these bad things immediately – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB detection is a clear signal that you should begin the elimination process.

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

Common methods of Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB spreading are typical for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that imitates some routine notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Within 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.

Avoiding it looks fairly easy, but still demands a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it gets into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while searching for a fix guide.

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

File Info:

name: ACAED85DE95645DAF3F1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/61bb1fe158e6da9fcc22c4e91aeb29e07a1e0640aa3fcc7dca41df40b7c30709crc32: AC55EC14md5: acaed85de95645daf3f1b509799b0304sha1: d4cc7474b8c4b7ddea0c26629fe5159b385a83ccsha256: 61bb1fe158e6da9fcc22c4e91aeb29e07a1e0640aa3fcc7dca41df40b7c30709sha512: d40b5ef679f51c212a848bb31118578ec3ec7ca9473bb8279dd02be354a292ace3ffdb299794f7b20a5ae1e5079877fa997a4788e32d89097da50f840ee7ec0cssdeep: 6144:7z21VoXIXiY2WxaAXDtLt48EnUgov06r4DfxCe3r/NigaSm:7Sooj48P1kCebYatype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T12174E1127BE4C831E1635D306878D6619A3BBC43AB30858BF394672E2F317D16A79367sha3_384: f446e27686e3fd552198b2432f57bce2131c16e37cbfe888d29954e0d95b6d858f910335d80e3ac4deb194d0991b9e1aep_bytes: e8a4490000e989feffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2021-10-28 02:56:48

Version Info:

FileVersions: 44.48.44.20Copyrighz: Copyright (C) 2022, pozkarteProjectVersion: 85.41.5.33

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

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye Generic.mg.acaed85de95645da
McAfee Packed-GDD!ACAED85DE956
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.GenericKDZ.90155
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 00584baa1 )
K7GW Riskware ( 00584baa1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Cyren W32/Kryptik.GTJ.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HQGF
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Malware.Mikey-9957589-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.gen
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKDZ.90155
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKDZ.90155
Avast Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKDZ.90155
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Mal/Agent-AWV
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1249898
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen18.27602
TrendMicro Ransom_StopCrypt.R03BC0DH922
McAfee-GW-Edition Packed-GDD!ACAED85DE956
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKDZ.90155 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Krypt
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.1FLET03
Jiangmin TrojanSpy.Stealer.zgo
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1249898
MAX malware (ai score=87)
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.gen
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PCG!MTB
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.MalPE.R506522
ALYac Trojan.GenericKDZ.90155
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_StopCrypt.R03BC0DH922
Rising [email protected] (RDML:GPhjdIWSh2PO8dNcj8+dng)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/GenKryptik.FXXR!tr
AVG Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj]
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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