Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef

Spectating the Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef detection name means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the provoking actions on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or setting up the program from suspicious sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to do something about it until it starts its destructive action. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these harmful effects.

What is Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef virus?

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this malware also does a ton of harm to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to stop you from looking for the elimination articles or downloading the antivirus. Sometimes, Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef can additionally stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef Summary

In total, Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef ransomware actions in the infected PC are next:

  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the documents kept on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot check 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 nightmare for the last 4 years. It is challenging to realize a more hazardous virus for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef (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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef?

Ordinary tactics of Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef distribution are common for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively modern strategy in malware spreading – you receive the email that imitates some regular notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. Within the e-mail, there is an infected 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 fairly uncomplicated, however, still requires tons of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to depend on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a fix guide.

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef malware technical details

File Info:

name: AD35AC8883414CA1FF0D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/b917a7440e3bc9ecca8dffe41ca90e3873c654708fa9aa8261642fa924a18a65crc32: B903AC85md5: ad35ac8883414ca1ff0d7603b6001b89sha1: 0421a145dc693d2da57f271a884a56de042ba1d3sha256: b917a7440e3bc9ecca8dffe41ca90e3873c654708fa9aa8261642fa924a18a65sha512: 902d7bf1625dd7210bb98edbb160ad6b6eae962873310e57adb64ceba3f9dd1b980293d358ef6ad61ce85e4f9702278f998ad65664f711fbaa33adf9a02cc0ffssdeep: 49152:CFgvHZHlAAAnK7BnEJHdYi0O1pzQlucgIhCiP1k4zAl38HY/sYcwGYuJmMnFpWCl:CFgvHIAAF1pzSYII0ABY9bchgHOtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10E263840F9DB84F6EA03553048A7D2AF27306D094F35DB87EB64BF6AE8776A10D32119sha3_384: 974d8bb306fd8a702b0b9ccc3902707ec497e6ad94f2ffa7e063d6a911e81ca94a07d89cc6cf67b342f2aa3139c73035ep_bytes: e91bddffffcccccccccccccccccccccctimestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Coins.4!c
McAfee Artemis!AD35AC888341
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Agent.Vryg
Cyren W32/ABRisk.DBNF-3693
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Win32.Trojan-QQPass.QQRob.Hplw
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TrendMicro Backdoor.Win32.COBEACON.YXDFIZ
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.rh
Sophos Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
GData Win32.Trojan.CobaltStrike.TBUDYC
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan[PSW]/Win32.Coins
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.pef
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Google Detected
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Convagent
Cylance unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall Backdoor.Win32.COBEACON.YXDFIZ
Rising [email protected] (RDML:rRe4bqxr1QBdjpNR4y9KcA)
Ikarus Trojan.Cometer
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/PossibleThreat
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)

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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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