Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef

Spectating the Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef detection means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – type of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It often shows up after the provoking actions on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or setting up the program from untrustworthy resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to act until it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these harmful effects.

What is Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef virus?

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk drives, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to stop you from checking out the removal tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef can even block the setup of anti-malware programs.

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef Summary

In summary, Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef malware 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;
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Enumerates the modules from a process (may be used to locate base addresses in process injection);
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Bulgarian;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the RedLine malware family;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the victim’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more harmful malware for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms used in Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef detection is a clear signal that you must begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef?

General tactics of Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef distribution are common for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a relatively modern tactic in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. Within the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a 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 quite easy, however, still demands tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to stop it even before it gets into your system than to depend on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a solution.

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0A97E84BC07E75309622.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/1a44c1b5ec53ee57392412243627b6e5b10b82e9418803e265d73cbc4bb245dfcrc32: 02A80E7Dmd5: 0a97e84bc07e753096220c5bb1eab9d2sha1: 31e80c7922fab57aa147c47343f85eb630152ec9sha256: 1a44c1b5ec53ee57392412243627b6e5b10b82e9418803e265d73cbc4bb245dfsha512: de9aa28a1e5c9174f4c4707dbb425f3f9b8d69cceabd16d53d98594a683e4da5acb497e65b767401e90f9647f59cc984fbba2727c888b762c36dee020df80b77ssdeep: 6144:xAIlcI8dRoocJnz+X3/SAxXzr9Gun4OX7p/R3rDyFFByK7ITsqwvf:xflcI8cosmbz7ZX9hreFFBL7ptype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T122A4E1D136A2D8B2C1527C7298A1CF919B7EF431DEB498477339172E9F253C0DA2670Asha3_384: f6b28e65db0d2549a51929eba6d48509addf38fc0abfe9632438e6af9d8cedf79e86c8014bbb1bd6a4600e442f786729ep_bytes: e8675b0000e978feffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2020-11-19 13:05:35

Version Info:

InternationalName: bomgvioci.iwaCopyright: Copyrighz (C) 2021, fudkortProjectVersion: 3.10.70.57Translation: 0x0129 0x0794

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ESET-NOD32 MSIL/Spy.Agent.CVT
APEX Malicious
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Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Spy.Win32.Stealer.pef
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKDZ.82272
Avast Win32:AceCrypter-B [Cryp]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.11e38aef
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKDZ.82272
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKDZ.82272 (B)
DrWeb Trojan.PWS.Steam.24873
Zillya Trojan.Agent.Win32.2631079
McAfee-GW-Edition Packed-GEE!0A97E84BC07E
Sophos Mal/Agent-AWV
GData Win32.Trojan.BSE.1RR0I6
Avira TR/AD.GenSHCode.zlvkp
MAX malware (ai score=84)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.350B3ED
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.PAQ!MTB
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.OC.R464955
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34160.BqY@ainQanoG
ALYac Trojan.GenericKDZ.82272
VBA32 BScope.TrojanSpy.Stealer
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
Rising Trojan.Kryptik!1.DB29 (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
eGambit PE.Heur.InvalidSig
Fortinet W32/GenKryptik.ERHN!tr
AVG Win32:AceCrypter-B [Cryp]
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen

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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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