Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB Virus Removal

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

Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It often appears after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or installing the program from suspicious resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is better not to await these harmful effects.

What is Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB virus?

Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk drives, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware also does a ton of harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to stop you from checking out the removal guides or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB can additionally block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB Summary

In summary, Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB ransomware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • CAPE detected the embedded pe malware family;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Encrypting the files kept on the target’s drive — so the victim cannot open 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 hard to picture a more dangerous virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB (usually, 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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these bad things without delay – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB detection is a clear signal that you have to start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB?

Routine methods of Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB distribution are standard for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern tactic in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that imitates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions shifts. Within the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks quite easy, but still demands a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to prevent it even before it goes into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a solution.

Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 6F49803EEDBEEEB0091B.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4cfc645ea52843d6d35256b7ba8380d9d7d0964a5cd5ad3066079b651b93f1facrc32: 047821A6md5: 6f49803eedbeeeb0091b4602813246ddsha1: 8ac0ba859d384ead4682e374a14090a03acd3c0bsha256: 4cfc645ea52843d6d35256b7ba8380d9d7d0964a5cd5ad3066079b651b93f1fasha512: 54134de01a3c2342b923b8f7db55c022d2a500a1504e2209d7cf8a13b1d3b98bc9c341ac17f7d1fd4870e51e573f6036a4fee657d2f41376273a35b2ea2257f8ssdeep: 12288:9sro7ACBxn0PxQfKFbRmJUmDRH+gUNuP4D:qhOhoQfKFbREUUkNuPWtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BA94E010A3D4D031D15762328961DBB14E7A386635635F7FBBE51A7B2F383D0EA1A30Asha3_384: 6f690b9805edce17cd7854226c5ce867799daae7b6a1ab47882601e28dec914b3fc401858a9203819e344d02c78b14e9ep_bytes: e8872d0000e989feffff8bff558bec81timestamp: 2023-06-09 18:16:24

Version Info:

FileVersion: 67.89.5.53ProductVersion: 61.55.12.25InternalName: StupidoLegalCopyright: Silent newsCompanyName: TorqueTranslation: 0x179b 0x02fb

Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Midie.143172
FireEye Generic.mg.6f49803eedbeeeb0
CAT-QuickHeal Ransom.Stop.P5
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Lockbit.gc
McAfee Packed-GBE!6F49803EEDBE
Malwarebytes Trojan.MalPack.GS
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Midie.143172
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005b10b11 )
K7GW Trojan ( 005b10b11 )
Cybereason malicious.59d384
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/GenKryptik.GTLE
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Malware.Filerepmalware-10020509-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealerc.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Midie.143172
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Obfuscated.gen
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Midie.143172 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Kryptik.hilvt
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Troj/Krypt-ADR
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Crypt
GData Gen:Variant.Midie.143172
Google Detected
Avira TR/Kryptik.hilvt
Varist W32/Kryptik.LNA.gen!Eldorado
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Unknown.a
Arcabit Trojan.Midie.D22F44
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealerc.gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GZD!MTB
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Glupteba.R633410
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36744.zC0@amZMmpki
ALYac Gen:Variant.Midie.143172
MAX malware (ai score=84)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Convagent
Cylance unsafe
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising [email protected] (RDML:KrFvYb1aEC2M6p8KLzZ6TA)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/GenKryptik.GTLA!tr
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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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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