Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB Virus Removal

Seeing the Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB detection usually means that your system is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently shows up after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from dubious sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it begins its destructive activity. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these harmful actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB virus?

Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk drive, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus also does a ton of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to prevent you from checking out the elimination guidelines or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB can additionally block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB Summary

In total, Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB malware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Drops a binary and executes it;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Encrypting the files 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 anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more hazardous malware for both individual users and companies. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB (usually, 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. However, that virus does not do all these terrible things instantly – it can take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB detection is a clear signal that you should start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB?

Usual tactics of Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB distribution are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively modern tactic in malware distribution – you receive the email that mimics some regular notifications about shippings or bank service conditions modifications. Within 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 easy, but still needs a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to prevent it even before it goes into your computer than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a great deal of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a solution.

Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 80CB6E3BDC0F8962B26B.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/86f151c16b2f394d350d07810870bf075f1b60ae505f0aebe5bfd58ff1d24a00crc32: 3E32435Fmd5: 80cb6e3bdc0f8962b26bcd99de7db341sha1: d6c1ead5aa2a1b878f45e9c835a3d520d54bd0b8sha256: 86f151c16b2f394d350d07810870bf075f1b60ae505f0aebe5bfd58ff1d24a00sha512: 52ff7ace961f15032ef69bb709fd77554579606058e6004ae0e01c6e0b96d84140e85597ebc600237ab4c02fbb322b9da018595180d330600ea805ee61eeaca6ssdeep: 3072:06oGO9DJdnPfvnM3YzRZgGkmTTZ9nLqsKMt9oseV2gXbrIQqmPOyCy:0XVP3Mu0mnZlLvKyyV2gLSnytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BE147B027B83DC52F015E934C826DAF816A5FCA4EE2582E735D57F4FBCB62930921B16sha3_384: 08119986cc48ed961e4a6a445032a14f13881a11fd316ce88aa0a641a20a08eeed1d30ccbbd5f78854a8e1f104fe91a0ep_bytes: b800424600ffe0937b47f41d89dca93atimestamp: 2010-11-27 16:18:56

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
ClamAV Win.Packed.Ulise-6910194-0
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dh
McAfee GenericRXII-PB!80CB6E3BDC0F
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Zillya Trojan.Uztub.Win32.3
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005568151 )
K7GW Trojan ( 005568151 )
Cybereason malicious.5aa2a1
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Crypt.COCM
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/GenKryptik.DPMH
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Mods.fvbbsv
Avast Win32:Kryptik-MCP [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b143d5
Emsisoft Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Uztub.edpwd
DrWeb Trojan.Mods.1
VIPRE Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.80cb6e3bdc0f8962
Sophos W32/Systro-AB
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.dprio
Google Detected
Avira TR/Uztub.edpwd
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Dropper]/Win32.Agent.a
Kingsoft malware.kb.a.998
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/CryptRan.SA!MTB
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.2
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
Varist W32/Razy.DM.gen!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.RL_Dofoil.R285807
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36738.mGX@aKe5aoh
ALYac Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
VBA32 Trojan.Mods
Cylance unsafe
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Worm.Soltern!1.BB24 (CLASSIC)
Ikarus BHO.Win32.Foxiebro
Fortinet W32/Parite.C
AVG Win32:Kryptik-MCP [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
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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