Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ

Seeing the Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ malware detection means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the preliminary procedures on your computer – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or installing the program from suspicious resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to take action before it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these destructive effects.

What is Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ virus?

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disks, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this malware additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to prevent you from looking for the removal guides or downloading the antivirus. In some cases, Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ can even block the setup of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ virus actions in the infected computer are next:

  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the files located on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is challenging to picture a more damaging malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms used in Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these unpleasant things instantly – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ detection is a clear signal that you have to start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ?

Ordinary methods of Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ distribution are common for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where users are offered to download the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite new method in malware distribution – you get the email that mimics some regular notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is an infected 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 pretty uncomplicated, however, still requires tons of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is far better to prevent it even before it goes into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That can keep you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while trying to find a fix guide.

Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ malware technical details

File Info:

name: AD362EAA9D95CCD5257A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3c7d5b9ad2d49fb05d850188c68cd0de182021cac4ee6715026c582d5c9b2b1ecrc32: 28B2347Fmd5: ad362eaa9d95ccd5257a9c1c51c78ba7sha1: 92d99ee218b3924b19f2625a5b260b2977b51151sha256: 3c7d5b9ad2d49fb05d850188c68cd0de182021cac4ee6715026c582d5c9b2b1esha512: c2d33c3015072e723b0249ad4943aa834890c3ec1d967cbd60ef1dbece431eae4621dac93d6faf318798980e8054e6bdc03a9618052350aae90090f8fdfbaab8ssdeep: 1536:2ETaQrX6GfPfVPfr5NhdhbDYhmp0pk8o+EtzGQ8m3oFGnKuV3z70VbLIudp:2aF3N7zhdVDazpk8o+WGQ8gHxDabLIu7type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T103F3014BD5321042E66C0AF2216398F42B3A1E1316D95773E72A727EAE70781EC51FF9sha3_384: 19230144aba2bea58f5021fa73a88f982e50e1cf90349ac31423b1e98d120926931b8fec276d6d43beebabebc3a0f14eep_bytes: e879030000e937fdffffff25c8204000timestamp: 2010-01-18 10:16:33

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935
FireEye Generic.mg.ad362eaa9d95ccd5
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Vundo.Gen
ALYac Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0040f0b71 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0040f0b71 )
Cybereason malicious.a9d95c
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Generic.BIEV
Cyren W32/Agent.RB.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/SpyVoltar.A
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.wse
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Blocker.bfzxvw
Avast Win32:Vundo-ACO [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10d0a051
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935
TACHYON Trojan/W32.Blocker.158208.D
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/Vundo-AJ
DrWeb BackDoor.Butirat.233
Zillya Trojan.Blocker.Win32.1663
TrendMicro TROJ_VUNDO_CA08344B.TOMC
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Emotet.cm
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Gen:Variant.Symmi.14935
Jiangmin Trojan/Blocker.atm
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Google Detected
Avira TR/Vundo.Gen7
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.60F
Arcabit Trojan.Symmi.D3A57
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.Blocker.158208.C
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Vundo.RJ
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Jorik.R46414
McAfee Vundo.gen.hn
MAX malware (ai score=83)
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Blocker
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.3769226495
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_VUNDO_CA08344B.TOMC
Rising Trojan.Agent!1.9D5B (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!WlpgbmDQyQI
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Vundo
Fortinet W32/SpyVoltar.A!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34606.jqW@aq@uCxbk
AVG Win32:Vundo-ACO [Trj]
Panda Generic Malware
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (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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