Troj/GandCrab-A

Seeing the Troj/GandCrab-A detection name means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Troj/GandCrab-A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently shows up after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the untrustworthy email messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or setting up the program from untrustworthy sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to take action until it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to await these destructive things.

What is Troj/GandCrab-A virus?

Troj/GandCrab-A is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus also does a lot of damage to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to stop you from checking out the elimination guides or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Troj/GandCrab-A can also stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

Troj/GandCrab-A Summary

Summarizingly, Troj/GandCrab-A virus actions in the infected computer are next:

  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Executable file is packed/obfuscated with ASPack;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is challenging to picture a more harmful virus for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms used in Troj/GandCrab-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 already exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these bad things instantly – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Troj/GandCrab-A detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.

Where did I get the Troj/GandCrab-A?

Common tactics of Troj/GandCrab-A distribution are basic for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new tactic in malware spreading – you receive the email that simulates some regular notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. 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 quite uncomplicated, however, still needs tons of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your PC than to rely on an anti-malware program. Essential cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while looking for a fix guide.

Troj/GandCrab-A malware technical details

File Info:

name: 186EEEFED01F47D9A7BD.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/17ca6a9413833e96d7e5fb644fd16ee44d7516dda9336992d6b27a7db655841ecrc32: CE17B495md5: 186eeefed01f47d9a7bde47c654417c1sha1: b0ff2d2e56be67f18c77bd6dd09c16f665bbfd5fsha256: 17ca6a9413833e96d7e5fb644fd16ee44d7516dda9336992d6b27a7db655841esha512: e9d5937672e6d95bdd161522d297f1fd98204c51e54cd38a412b04b7a3ecfe03121c185ce529f0592e8751b003b6d6f1aab6ce6042f2d68379fbd02f6eac65a8ssdeep: 768:yoDjqZfCbROyyjl1ZgXBDclCGBTrsovVxVtVoZDxuha5:PKtC1OyyRCdxGBx9Xt6Itype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T184F2F183775880FED7E833BFD29AB910DB3BF68742990DC7E5E040CE5D4A665608A153sha3_384: 3581aac6f64962951b5638954019a2592a32735c61d507506bf2dafc39db66f88099fd13eacddce1520f5813c1585778ep_bytes: 60e803000000e9eb045d4555c3e80100timestamp: 2018-02-20 17:28:57

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Troj/GandCrab-A also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Generic.Ransom.GandCrab.9FC6F471
FireEye Generic.mg.186eeefed01f47d9
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Sigmal.S2139482
McAfee GenericRXEH-WC!BAF0A76777C8
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Generic.Ransom.GandCrab.9FC6F471
K7AntiVirus Ransomware ( 0053d33d1 )
K7GW Ransomware ( 0053d33d1 )
Cybereason malicious.ed01f4
Cyren W32/GandCrab.AR.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Ransom.GandCrab
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.GandCrab.H
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Gandcrab-6667060-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Generic.Ransom.GandCrab.9FC6F471
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Inject.eyyizx
SUPERAntiSpyware Ransom.GandCrab/Variant
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Ad-Aware Generic.Ransom.GandCrab.9FC6F471
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.XPACK.Gen@2ho5ur
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.24384
TrendMicro Ransom.Win32.GANDCRAB.SMIU
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.nc
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Troj/GandCrab-A
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData Win32.Trojan-Ransom.GandCrab.C
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.bzhzc
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.4BA4
Arcabit Generic.Ransom.GandCrab.9FC6F471
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Gandcrab
Google Detected
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Chapak
ALYac Generic.Ransom.GandCrab.9FC6F471
MAX malware (ai score=85)
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom.Win32.GANDCRAB.SMIU
Rising Ransom.GandCrab!1.B8D6 (TFE:5:03wE6wdNC6I)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!N5wkFSylebY
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.GandCrab
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.D68DF8321F
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]

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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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