Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB

Seeing the Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB detection name means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the advertisement in the Web or installing the program from unreliable resources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to take action until it begins its malicious action. And be sure – it is better not to await these destructive effects.

What is Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB virus?

Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disks, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to stop you from looking for the removal tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB can also prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB Summary

In total, Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB virus activities in the infected system are next:

  • HTTPS urls from behavior.;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • Drops a binary and executes it;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s disk drives — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is challenging to picture a more hazardous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB (generally, 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. However, that malware does not do all these terrible things without delay – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB detection is a clear signal that you have to begin the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB?

Usual tactics of Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB distribution are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite new strategy in malware spreading – you get the email that simulates some routine notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite simple, however, still demands tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 2E518176310737C2A84F.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4145e2ce883c80511cf562b98e08131fe143b263985b0430e59a4b7645aed672crc32: 876FBE35md5: 2e518176310737c2a84f1c84ec986326sha1: 7b948d12fd37cef19a0d871af745b91a0aa94e58sha256: 4145e2ce883c80511cf562b98e08131fe143b263985b0430e59a4b7645aed672sha512: cbaff1f4db2c0349be279fafeb78336feaabaa0ca0665ee7ce43f257df02224a703eef141ddd458c94b65668decc13613916c2c31f5ca5a3c629ec50c2c2d9abssdeep: 768:f/c8SUm7J0LcRqtY/M+YSHxRxZO+lhbvJ7UO+9jWyvqfbt+g:PS9FRh/M+YSRRxZOo98Fyfx+type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11F337C4576F680B5E07305B17A3E9A81D97EFA711660CCCBD311698E68705C3E2BA70Fsha3_384: 82be11532a449e20e6df3642711da6c402a46686e0ca9802244f0bb93443d522699c242ef013a329b755d7977e633f09ep_bytes: 558becb800180000e892110000e818f8timestamp: 2011-08-11 06:26:58

Version Info:

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APEX Malicious
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Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
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BitDefender Trojan.Agent.ASDW
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Avast Win32:Buterat-WQ [Trj]
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TACHYON Backdoor/W32.Buterat.50688.C
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
DrWeb BackDoor.Butirat.24
Zillya Trojan.Agent.Win32.251440
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.ph
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Emsisoft Trojan.Agent.ASDW (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE1.MA0L7K
Jiangmin Backdoor.Generic.klq
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1221028
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.342
Arcabit Trojan.Agent.ASDW
ZoneAlarm Backdoor.Win32.Buterat.flfj
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/ButeRat.MA!MTB
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Backdoor/Win.Buterat.R509920
McAfee GenericRXOW-FM!2E5181763107
MAX malware (ai score=82)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Click
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.1254473263
Rising Trojan.Occamy!8.F1CD (TFE:2:Ug829MLIF6S)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!QiNc1A+dIJ4
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Vundo
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Fortinet W32/Generic.AP.207646!tr
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.2609A2BE1E
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Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (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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