Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU

Spectating the Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU detection name means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It often shows up after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Web or setting up the program from dubious sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to act until it begins its malicious action. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these destructive effects.

What is Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU virus?

Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU Summary

In total, Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU virus actions in the infected system are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the victim’s disks — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more harmful virus for both individuals and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU (usually, 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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these bad things instantly – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU detection is a clear signal that you must start the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU?

General methods of Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU injection are standard for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty modern method in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that imitates some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions modifications. Within 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 pretty easy, however, still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it gets into your system 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 PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU malware technical details

File Info:

name: 80E5893DE916B4429E93.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/d6aad67eeaab638f64c5709126dc3f7d258d5d33ac0d4c54dcc47af82623e902crc32: 62FCB54Fmd5: 80e5893de916b4429e938d488bf903f9sha1: 0b52388f07364c99029605ed6e2e731db1a393d8sha256: d6aad67eeaab638f64c5709126dc3f7d258d5d33ac0d4c54dcc47af82623e902sha512: 02ce0bb15775f99696561eaefe0a13ddddc096363fb1c4cd4dfc8272477a1f9765c7ee4787faed8c48b41118a469f546c3bacd31de08a075d38914001bdc1895ssdeep: 12288:7u4REBlq6lSfrOeAS5HHuYpy5uJOutpEztYqLak3ZicOOP1iKWM2Ya:i4REBlq6Af6U5HHdRJJMzt7LaGOCWTYtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T140C4239D9B4CA0F1D3BBA0F2FD32A49DB737B044CE7A8507228E6236A766700C545779sha3_384: ab91c692b2c345123844d33df44bf0d3f3c6d093bd93ca0a1c5a8debe2b4f43aac7b5d069c6c20508d8797bf2e65395aep_bytes: e8193100008bffc20800515368f30740timestamp: 2011-03-23 20:00:23

Version Info:

CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: Games for Windows® - LIVE Splash ScreenFileVersion: 3.0.0089.0 (WGX_OGC_V3.00_RTM.090810-2131)InternalName: GFWLive.exeLegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.OriginalFilename: GFWLive.exeProductName: Microsoft® Games for Windows® - LIVEProductVersion: 3.0.0089.0Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.lmEL
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci
FireEye Generic.mg.80e5893de916b442
McAfee GenericRXGB-ZW!80E5893DE916
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34646.Jm0@aK@7QVci
Cyren W32/FakeMS.K.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.WWB
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Agent-472501
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Drop.bxrddk
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Rising Malware.Undefined!8.C (TFE:2:P6JTXoFb1XF)
Ad-Aware Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci
Sophos ML/PE-A
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.LNM@31jfj6
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop.32519
TrendMicro TROJ_CRYPTIK.SMW
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.hc
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci (B)
Ikarus Gen.Variant.Kazy
Jiangmin Trojan/Generic.ejuo
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=83)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3303
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Vundo.gen!AU
GData Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Kazy.R4600
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Download
ALYac Gen:Trojan.AppInitDLL.Jm0@aK@7QVci
Malwarebytes Trojan.FakeMS
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_CRYPTIK.SMW
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Generic.Wimw
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!EKrh2/vunK4
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Kryptik.AJW!tr
AVG Win32:Zboter-B [Spy]
Cybereason malicious.de916b
Avast Win32:Zboter-B [Spy]

How to remove Trojan:Win32/Vundo!AU?

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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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