Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz

Seeing the Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz malware detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It frequently shows up after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the dubious email, clicking the banner in the Web or installing the program from dubious resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to take action before it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these harmful actions.

What is Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz virus?

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz virus activities in the infected computer 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;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Enumerates running processes;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking;
  • Attempts to delete or modify volume shadow copies;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Created a process from a suspicious location;
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior;
  • Likely virus infection of existing system binary;
  • Creates a copy of itself;
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the target’s drives — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more harmful malware for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz (typically, 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 horrible things immediately – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz detection is a clear signal that you have to start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz?

Typical ways of Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz distribution are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new method in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that imitates some standard notifications about shipments or bank service conditions changes. Inside of the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web 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 attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is far better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity awareness is just an important 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 looking for a fix guide.

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.hz malware technical details

File Info:

name: C7E465AC5179EA88B38F.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9be2d10f3a42026a6015fc6dca57febf4ca27fb0da5e4280f629a327a214a0b1crc32: 7BCE1FD9md5: c7e465ac5179ea88b38fae0963fd013fsha1: f375eb85ea977e67d460ad29b4f3249a9095ec32sha256: 9be2d10f3a42026a6015fc6dca57febf4ca27fb0da5e4280f629a327a214a0b1sha512: 40858db3db67cdbcb202dfe5295b5426fd0c9002fa142182fafb9366680ff62623b68c20df1e4b4a1ae500423fe12a62ada589449406241b1daca2563cfdd12fssdeep: 3072:oPtOASqXs/hcsSIGCDkxKVM8jY/PxOAVP1A9N6egSA+m7bY/STpN3ElG0WB:wOASqV4Tq8SVtA9N6EmSqpBElGBtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T115446D3A6394B5F3CE639A71CD44EAEF0029672FA6E76D4C2C1E3BAD2064DC5D05A1D0sha3_384: 80637e1b9ac47631b51f4a99c4c99fae827fe0ca099ce1404d97871bc835ff9e8b131ef674dfc1569bf27dc90205d866ep_bytes: e899230000e989feffff8bff558bec51timestamp: 2017-08-07 13:48:18

Version Info:

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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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