Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E

Spectating the Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E malware detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the preliminary actions on your computer – opening the untrustworthy e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or mounting the program from unreliable sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to act until it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these destructive actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E virus?

Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your computer, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this malware also does a ton of damage to your system. It alters the networking setups in order to stop you from reading the elimination articles or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E can even block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E virus activities in the infected PC are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more hazardous malware for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these bad things instantly – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E detection is a clear signal that you need to start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E?

Usual methods of Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E distribution are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new tactic in malware spreading – you get the email that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the e-mail, 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.

Avoiding it looks fairly uncomplicated, but still needs tons of recognition. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is far better to stop it even before it invades your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of money and time which you would spend while searching for a fix guide.

Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E malware technical details

File Info:

name: 420798A8CE926E37D049.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/79807c4c75da53d6abadf3d97ec41ce4614035c02b6f378f43ba9f680fd551c9crc32: 9BE194D3md5: 420798a8ce926e37d04942e1c20ded99sha1: 09e07d2fd093e86e5af6a58f495ac933ce2005b8sha256: 79807c4c75da53d6abadf3d97ec41ce4614035c02b6f378f43ba9f680fd551c9sha512: 904baaa91946c91d55b7ff6753f3acc09a971f1fe7c87c7bdcbc69a7f61487a215ccb9ac83159c860fb6508dde71d73df78c067de42b3c5555dbd0758f48229fssdeep: 6144:BZJ6cwYCkwJBuJPu189wrGhEdBtxdTvWnVfnttDhqsDynfygUKpw:BZsYvwzuJPu6wrGhEdDoTtqsDNgUKytype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1CE84CF10A581D139F6D741B989F98FBD651CFE20035424C793C8ABBE936A7E129F20DEsha3_384: fd025c9873a7862db6f268d8ea9e0b12ef2adcff4d9146a36c4ba18ce3742179295ba5e4c907ee6787e4160e0d142fdcep_bytes: 558bec6aff6870ec410068c4bd400064timestamp: 2015-01-05 16:24:09

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.mfrs
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726
FireEye Generic.mg.420798a8ce926e37
CAT-QuickHeal Ransomware.LockScreen.AO3
ALYac Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Kovter.8
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0055dd191 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726
K7GW Trojan ( 0055dd191 )
Cybereason malicious.8ce926
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34582.xqZ@aidcoGj
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Crypt_s.HUS
Cyren W32/S-fae91196!Eldorado
Symantec Ransom.Kovter
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Kovter.A
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Jaik-9753951-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Kovter.dlpwuz
Rising [email protected] (RDML:HvkK2QO537TpPMKFrl7B9Q)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726
Sophos ML/PE-A
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Spy.Zbot.AKH@5iwr2o
DrWeb Trojan.Kovter.15
Zillya Trojan.Inject.Win32.158587
TrendMicro TSPY_KOVTER.SMA
McAfee-GW-Edition Trojan-FFMY!420798A8CE92
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Kovter
GData Gen:Variant.Zusy.121726
Jiangmin Trojan/Inject.avqg
Webroot W32.Rogue.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1222605
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.330C
Arcabit Trojan.Zusy.D1DB7E
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kovter
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Kovter.E
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.MDA.R131385
McAfee Trojan-FFMY!420798A8CE92
VBA32 Trojan.Inject
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.3789368035
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall TSPY_KOVTER.SMA
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10c2c179
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!UkNTl32dya0
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet W32/Kryptik.EUMB!tr
AVG Win32:GenMalicious-BIN [Trj]
Avast Win32:GenMalicious-BIN [Trj]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

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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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