Troj/Ransom-EY

What is Troj/Ransom-EY infection?

In this post you will discover about the interpretation of Troj/Ransom-EY and also its adverse influence on your computer system. Such ransomware are a type of malware that is clarified by on-line frauds to require paying the ransom by a sufferer.

Most of the cases, Troj/Ransom-EY ransomware will advise its victims to start funds move for the function of neutralizing the modifications that the Trojan infection has actually presented to the target’s tool.

Troj/Ransom-EY Summary

These adjustments can be as complies with:

  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data. In this case, encryption is a way of hiding virus’ code from antiviruses and virus’ analysts.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX;
  • Mimics the file times of a Windows system file;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup. There is simple tactic using the Windows startup folder located at:
    C:\Users\[user-name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\StartMenu\Programs\Startup. Shortcut links (.lnk extension) placed in this folder will cause Windows to launch the application each time [user-name] logs into Windows.

    The registry run keys perform the same action, and can be located in different locations:

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
  • Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior;
  • Creates a copy of itself;
  • Ciphering the records located on the target’s hard disk drive — so the target can no longer utilize the information;
  • Preventing regular access to the target’s workstation. This is the typical behavior of a virus called locker. It blocks access to the computer until the victim pays the ransom.

Troj/Ransom-EY

The most common networks through which Troj/Ransom-EY are injected are:

  • By methods of phishing emails;
  • As a repercussion of customer ending up on a source that hosts a destructive software program;

As quickly as the Trojan is successfully injected, it will certainly either cipher the data on the sufferer’s computer or protect against the gadget from working in a proper fashion – while likewise putting a ransom note that states the demand for the sufferers to effect the settlement for the objective of decrypting the files or recovering the documents system back to the preliminary condition. In many instances, the ransom money note will certainly show up when the client reboots the PC after the system has currently been damaged.

Troj/Ransom-EY circulation channels.

In different corners of the globe, Troj/Ransom-EY expands by leaps as well as bounds. Nonetheless, the ransom money notes and tricks of obtaining the ransom money amount might vary depending on certain local (local) setups. The ransom notes as well as techniques of extorting the ransom quantity might differ depending on specific neighborhood (local) setups.

Ransomware injection

For instance:

    Faulty alerts concerning unlicensed software.

    In particular areas, the Trojans commonly wrongfully report having actually identified some unlicensed applications made it possible for on the sufferer’s device. The sharp then demands the individual to pay the ransom.

    Faulty statements regarding prohibited web content.

    In countries where software piracy is much less prominent, this method is not as effective for the cyber scams. Additionally, the Troj/Ransom-EY popup alert might wrongly assert to be originating from a law enforcement establishment and will certainly report having situated child pornography or other unlawful data on the tool.

    Troj/Ransom-EY popup alert may incorrectly declare to be deriving from a legislation enforcement institution as well as will report having situated youngster pornography or other illegal information on the gadget. The alert will likewise consist of a demand for the customer to pay the ransom.

Technical details

File Info:

crc32: 63A3365Cmd5: 40b6dae1574a9c199381f4956f36bbbaname: 40B6DAE1574A9C199381F4956F36BBBA.mlwsha1: 446e7db4067a1dc3741758dc00e585cd6c60b2cdsha256: b0c0335fa7b753c5c6aaf6141885c8e6f970c381a4ab9adc79863e1513b1d614sha512: 0b436e74d9dbdc5c54afd581f99fe2330225a738b8a4acb5184f122fac0e8befd33a67b68a2710500faf701f8efcb74d56f22f27ee80ed2593e64333e4fdd458ssdeep: 384:obeRWGOUNBkIcf/EpkNTqmXo8xhRWGPvxG1h/dQzk1DYv5uZZvOEB:ayPOUNKIcfcCdLxZPg7dj1G5f8type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Troj/Ransom-EY also known as:

GridinSoft Trojan.Ransom.Gen
Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005451b81 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.94
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Ransom.FO4
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.AIG
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
K7GW Trojan ( 005451b81 )
Cybereason malicious.1574a9
Baidu Win32.Trojan.Filecoder.g
Cyren W32/Filecoder.Y.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.Q
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
ClamAV Win.Trojan.CryptoTorLocker2015-1
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Xorist.ln
BitDefender Trojan.Ransom.AIG
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Xorist.dxuuhl
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.Xorist.1268736[UPX]
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Ransom.AIG
Tencent Trojan.Win32.CryptoTorLocker2015.a
Ad-Aware Trojan.Ransom.AIG
Sophos Troj/Ransom-EY
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.ER@4o1ar2
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34628.bmGfauSl5voi
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Ransom.fo (v)
TrendMicro Ransom_XORIST.SMA
McAfee-GW-Edition Ransom-FASZ!2FDC9DF006EC
FireEye Generic.mg.40b6dae1574a9c19
Emsisoft Trojan.Ransom.AIG (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan/Xorist.js
Avira TR/Ransom.Xorist.EJ
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Sorikrypt
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.AIG
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Xorist.D
TACHYON Ransom/W32.Xorist.1144320
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Xorist.R25524
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Ransom-FASZ!2FDC9DF006EC
MAX malware (ai score=89)
VBA32 Hoax.Xorist
Malwarebytes Ransom.Xorist
Panda Trj/RansomXor.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_XORIST.SMA
Rising Ransom.Sorikrypt!8.8822 (TFE:dGZlOgXtPoR7hsKg1Q)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!/o0pq2Faa4I
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Xorist
Fortinet W32/Xorist.DD8C!tr.ransom
AVG Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM11.1.FAF3.Malware.Gen

How to remove Troj/Ransom-EY ransomware?

Unwanted application has ofter come with other viruses and spyware. This threats can steal account credentials, or crypt your documents for ransom.
Reasons why I would recommend GridinSoft1

Run the setup file.

Run Setup.exe
GridinSoft Anti-Malware Setup

Press “Install” button.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Install

Once installed, Anti-Malware will automatically run.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Splash-Screen

Wait for the Anti-Malware scan to complete.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scanning

Click on “Clean Now”.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scan Result

Are Your Protected?

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If the guide doesn’t help you to remove Troj/Ransom-EY you can always ask me in the comments for getting help.

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    About the author

    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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