Trojan.VirLock (A)

Spectating the Trojan.VirLock (A) detection means that your system 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. Stopping it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Trojan.VirLock (A) detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It often appears after the provoking procedures on your PC – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or setting up the program from untrustworthy sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to take action before it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to await these destructive actions.

What is Trojan.VirLock (A) virus?

Trojan.VirLock (A) Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan.VirLock (A) virus actions in the infected system are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the target’s drive — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more damaging malware for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Trojan.VirLock (A) (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 bad things instantly – it may require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Trojan.VirLock (A) detection is a clear signal that you must begin the removal process.

Where did I get the Trojan.VirLock (A)?

General ways of Trojan.VirLock (A) injection are common 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 emails are a pretty modern method in malware spreading – you get the email that simulates some normal notifications about shipments or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious 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 pretty simple, however, still requires tons of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a fix guide.

Trojan.VirLock (A) malware technical details

File Info:

name: 97F4A953C92160298481.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/edba38116333ca3e9124de21a2bd256c244e2411884243ee9e3fa6f1a172d641crc32: 6F71F627md5: 97f4a953c92160298481b2b7ba4b3d63sha1: 65d2b8d6cdbb39477605e79d7bbfd7c1900747e9sha256: edba38116333ca3e9124de21a2bd256c244e2411884243ee9e3fa6f1a172d641sha512: e59fab46985847d6389c07a642297de60694c261253b0f388bdc2a75457cccf6bc37086c44ed5d063a264e38eb635bb82f47d27b3afaef1a1fff4254a112eda8ssdeep: 24576:UffG8LB7US49CVyYsX1h8LSBf+m1WbD9ohVl0hNO3rxbVZhU85Sn63cq+EtBXgJs:UffG+NVyYsX1h8XGaYYxMwJ68qtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T199A5F1A525442BA1EE7F437F9AFAAC5B162572300B2284D3D9782B89CB5B5C7337181Csha3_384: 7298f5a601f52f3490c79b428a49cc557a3408c73d8ac016ac8e9195d6c58294e03c1aa60d4e54341bfa6eb01f58e2a2ep_bytes: 6a40680010000068003010006a00e8f9timestamp: 2022-08-31 03:02:53

Version Info:

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Trojan.VirLock (A) also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Win32.VirLock.16
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye Generic.mg.97f4a953c9216029
CAT-QuickHeal W32.Nubucur.A4
McAfee W32/VirRansom.d
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Virus.Virlock.Win32.6
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0052b3dd1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0052b3dd1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta AI:FileInfector.394B29A813
Cyren W32/Nabucur.C.gen!Eldorado
Symantec W32.Virlock!gen7
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Virlock.J
TrendMicro-HouseCall PE_VIRLOCK.K-O
ClamAV Win.Virus.PolyRansom-5704625-0
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.PolyRansom.k
BitDefender Win32.Virlock.Gen.8
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Virlock.driqkh
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Virlock.Gen.A
MicroWorld-eScan Win32.Virlock.Gen.8
Avast Win32:Cryptor
Tencent Virus.Win32.VirLocker.a
Ad-Aware Win32.Virlock.Gen.8
Emsisoft Trojan.VirLock (A)
Comodo Virus.Win32.VirLock.GA@7lv9go
Baidu Win32.Virus.Virlock.b
VIPRE Win32.Virlock.Gen.8
TrendMicro PE_VIRLOCK.K-O
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.VirRansom.vh
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos ML/PE-A + W32/VirRnsm-F
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Virlock
GData Win32.Virlock.Gen.8
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASVirus.2BF
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Win32/Nabucur.D.X1506
VBA32 Virus.PolyRansom.k
ALYac Win32.Virlock.Gen.8
TACHYON Virus/W32.VirRansom.B
Malwarebytes Ransom.VirLock
APEX Malicious
Rising Virus.VirLock!1.A247 (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!5rPE/2cqh0I
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Virlock.J
AVG Win32:Cryptor
Cybereason malicious.3c9216
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen

How to remove Trojan.VirLock (A)?

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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