Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB

Spectating the Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB detection name usually means that your system is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from unreliable resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to act before it starts its malicious action. And be sure – it is far better not to await these malicious actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB virus?

Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disk drives, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus additionally does a ton of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to stop you from looking for the elimination guidelines or downloading the antivirus. In some cases, Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB can also prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB ransomware actions in the infected system are next:

  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to realize a more harmful malware for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB (typically, 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. But that virus does not do all these terrible things immediately – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB?

Standard methods of Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB distribution are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite new tactic in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that mimics some standard notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the email, there is a corrupted 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 pretty easy, but still requires a lot of recognition. Malware can hide in different places, and it is far better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to depend on an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB malware technical details

File Info:

name: 870986EBB2526E480D7D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8cbaf6005eb1e5cad0a598d249c282e02089afc86449256921430aaa20f1a752crc32: 2FF2E228md5: 870986ebb2526e480d7d30f50bdb4345sha1: 1fbc2f2ab9a15ae9326828edb97fbc78893b2143sha256: 8cbaf6005eb1e5cad0a598d249c282e02089afc86449256921430aaa20f1a752sha512: 13027962c48081d975c09c12802c3d6c2577d898206402599426309194e07ece10fd81e0b38acc2b6595becad5bf6381b5eaa87ce8be9b5234e363dbee7b40e5ssdeep: 192:t3/dAdXdBJ9XxFCRVgE1Y35w42JigCKmO:B1GNVCDgE1KoCMtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1E872601277C22E85C2D3BF73399FE7254AA46C1F3B480B9F2F943E5A5882241B99D1D4sha3_384: b564494e695552c9882a27099f936288fafc924c41c867cc44cfed5305791089a8c2204946273a12cb90e29047d4543eep_bytes: 2f77702d636f6e74656e742f75706c6ftimestamp: 2013-07-15 02:58:54

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.lX56
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Graftor.929193
FireEye Generic.mg.870986ebb2526e48
ALYac Gen:Variant.Graftor.929193
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.1147765542
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Alibaba TrojanDownloader:Win32/Trickbot.ae9dd8db
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason malicious.bb2526
Baidu Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Waski.a
Cyren W32/ABRisk.DKHN-3019
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Generik.HOILQNQ
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Graftor.929193
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.hiency
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Necurs
Avast Win32:Agent-AUID [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.1177257c
TACHYON Trojan-Downloader/W32.Agent.16699
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Graftor.929193 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Vundo.Gen
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoad3.28161
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Graftor.929193
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0DAU23
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Sophos Mal/Zbot-QL
GData Gen:Variant.Graftor.929193
Avira TR/Vundo.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Arcabit Trojan.Graftor.DE2DA9
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Z.Graftor.16699.D
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.GML!MTB
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.ZBot.R554695
McAfee GenericRXAA-AA!870986EBB252
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Cylance unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0DAU23
Rising Downloader.Upatre!8.B5 (TFE:4:hJRJ8zl7N2V)
Ikarus Trojan-Spy.Agent
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/PossibleThreat
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36308.bmW@aev9k@bi
AVG Win32:Agent-AUID [Trj]
Panda Trj/CI.A
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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