Trojan-Ransom.Matrix

Seeing the Trojan-Ransom.Matrix detection name means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan-Ransom.Matrix detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the preliminary actions on your PC – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or installing the program from suspicious resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to act before it begins its harmful activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these destructive effects.

What is Trojan-Ransom.Matrix virus?

Trojan-Ransom.Matrix is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disks, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this virus also does a lot of harm to your system. It modifies the networking settings in order to stop you from checking out the removal articles or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Trojan-Ransom.Matrix can even prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan-Ransom.Matrix Summary

In summary, Trojan-Ransom.Matrix virus 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;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Manipulates data from or to the Recycle Bin;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Creates an autorun.inf file;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior;
  • Writes a potential ransom message to disk;
  • Likely virus infection of existing system binary;
  • CAPE detected the Xorist malware family;
  • Creates a copy of itself;
  • Drops the same text/html/hta file across a large number of filesystem locations commonly seen in ransomware;
  • Ciphering the files located on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot check these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more damaging malware for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Trojan-Ransom.Matrix (typically, 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. But that malware does not do all these terrible things immediately – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Trojan-Ransom.Matrix detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Trojan-Ransom.Matrix?

Standard tactics of Trojan-Ransom.Matrix distribution are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a relatively new tactic in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions changes. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Preventing it looks pretty simple, but still demands tons of attention. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is better to prevent it even before it gets into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Essential cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a fixing guide.

Trojan-Ransom.Matrix malware technical details

File Info:

name: 501E856BF5FDD7BD49DF.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f105872116ac54243614146061a7a19d36ef6f31a8989240893e0f0de5ba3f75crc32: CDF5CC75md5: 501e856bf5fdd7bd49dff2299608d7d3sha1: 6ea5c40d5e9157a6f07b864070d6043ed4061ba3sha256: f105872116ac54243614146061a7a19d36ef6f31a8989240893e0f0de5ba3f75sha512: 477efa694a362a60d7d2138a4de4a70c2b41eadf444d1b8253c3ed4e006c4b3214506803dcc8c5c012bffb10bf16389e415b2216ea947d2f490e9df204b13472ssdeep: 3072:ZM7lCpoiBGQwva+j/qUH/7N19klHrvf550SrVH3zJtIgDO6kgjA:CxI54adk/7N8975qOVHlqWAtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BE347CC371D88138D5724533BA74AE414C6BF9E34A344487AEE41B892B235FD66A3BD3sha3_384: 1eb2fb662d15c71fabf0e42fababfa5ab6de3e319f9474cb3dc08a454d1572bef784f95b87d38770e84bd3a018bce706ep_bytes: e8515e0000e9000000006a1468c06c41timestamp: 2017-12-06 22:40:23

Version Info:

FileVersion: 10.0.0.1InternalName: asdofbuasdif.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2017, dfhbdfkngdProductVersion: 10.0.0.1Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Trojan-Ransom.Matrix also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoad3.49107
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.BRMon.Gen.4
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Xorist
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0053305e1 )
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Kryptik.6a5e9e96
K7GW Trojan ( 0053305e1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34062.ou0@ayB9JLhi
Cyren W32/S-bbff287d!Eldorado
Symantec Packed.Generic.525
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.GAKE
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_HPGANDCRAB.SMG2
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Emotet-6427829-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.BRMon.Gen.4
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Macrodrop.evvpom
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Emotet
Rising Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03 (CLASSIC)
Ad-Aware Trojan.BRMon.Gen.4
Emsisoft Trojan.BRMon.Gen.4 (B)
Comodo Application.Win32.IStartSurf.PS@8c4m91
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1106533
Zillya Trojan.Xorist.Win32.1632
TrendMicro Ransom_HPGANDCRAB.SMG2
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dc
FireEye Generic.mg.501e856bf5fdd7bd
Sophos Mal/Generic-S + Mal/GandCrab-D
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Crypt
Jiangmin Trojan.Deshacop.yk
Webroot W64.Msil.Coinminer
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1106533
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Xorist
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Sorikrypt.A
Arcabit Trojan.BRMon.Gen.4
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.S.Ransom.232960
GData Win32.Trojan.Kryptik.IP
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Win-Trojan/MalPe26.Suspicious.X2016
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Trojan-FOSS!501E856BF5FD
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 Trojan-Ransom.Matrix
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
APEX Malicious
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10ba941f
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!nLrqYOqQOE8
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_95%
Fortinet W32/Kryptik.GASG!tr.ransom
AVG Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
Cybereason malicious.bf5fdd
Avast Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
MaxSecure Ransomeware.CRAB.gen

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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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