Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB Virus Removal

Seeing the Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It often appears after the preliminary procedures on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Web or installing the program from suspicious resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to do something about it until it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these malicious actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB virus?

Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB malware activities in the infected system are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • A file was accessed within the Public folder.;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Drops a binary and executes it;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Encrypting the files located on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot check these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more dangerous virus for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms used in Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB (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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these horrible things instantly – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB detection is a clear signal that you have to start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB?

Routine methods of Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB distribution are typical for all other ransomware variants. 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 quite modern strategy in malware spreading – you get the email that imitates some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty uncomplicated, however, still demands a lot of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a fix guide.

Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: AB9077915A4F2F52DE63.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/06c7385ce806a0c86049b99d727503a8e04f06989d9f4f5002cde47efc0b55b7crc32: 9134C7D0md5: ab9077915a4f2f52de634df05b681849sha1: 0162d8c955aaf0f9f0cd6f7365c5ba514be895c6sha256: 06c7385ce806a0c86049b99d727503a8e04f06989d9f4f5002cde47efc0b55b7sha512: 770ebadb2b4784054c2ac3813eb017b5fd55b0c5cd577761b6afce9922b458ae57fcec8c2f4bd4ba2bcabbc093f293d1213c5aa478d692c0a2759ae45a3c79a8ssdeep: 6144:qweEpa+hdRO1tvNMl8OWaBk2fCCUEDT8pny9AdRgGbw67KlzaWhDgWLF7aT7:ba+hUDMXWa/Chhpqw774NpgeF7Atype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1266412A972E480B7F60B457440B2F2FDE73EE72441212B6B4F608F7A7D39ACAD194056sha3_384: b4862ad824364eda185455978bf19ccd1127a87cb5bd55cd10da21503c1c8c1454564dda886f1fbb68561b5c930c3bd7ep_bytes: 81ec800100005355565733db68018000timestamp: 2015-12-27 05:38:49

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB also known as:

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Lionic Trojan.Win32.Garf.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.Loki.24128
FireEye Generic.mg.ab9077915a4f2f52
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.fc
McAfee RDN/Formbook
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Injector.Win32.1593074
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Injector.V4v4
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00599f171 )
Alibaba TrojanSpy:Win32/Injector.7ad1737a
K7GW Trojan ( 00599f171 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Genus.LZD
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Injector.ESEU
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.Loki.24128
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Inject4.jwdydo
Avast Win32:InjectorX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Agent.Qzfl
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1319179
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen18.64574
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Ransom.Loki.24128
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.Loki.24128 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.NSIS.Agent
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.1LLTA27
Google Detected
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1337943
Varist W32/Garf.PUDK-6767
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Sabsik
Kingsoft malware.kb.a.926
Xcitium Malware@#3iqcj4wcm2m1i
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.Loki.D5E40
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.R565562
VBA32 Trojan.Formbook
ALYac Trojan.Agent.FormBook
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Panda Trj/Chgt.AB
Rising Trojan.Injector!8.C4 (TFE:5:S8Rf42h2aHE)
Yandex Trojan.Igent.bYXSLE.2
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Injector.ESFO!tr
AVG Win32:InjectorX-gen [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.955aaf
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

How to remove Trojan:Win32/FormBook.PK!MTB?

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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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