Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E

Spectating the Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E detection name means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be named 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 taken as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It usually appears after the provoking procedures on your computer – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or setting up the program from unreliable sources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to act until it begins its destructive action. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these harmful actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E virus?

Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E 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 getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus also does a lot of harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to avoid you from checking out the elimination guides or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E can also block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E Summary

Summarizingly, Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E malware actions in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s disk drives — 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 apps

Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more hazardous virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E (typically, 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. However, that virus does not do all these terrible things without delay – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E?

Typical methods of Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E distribution are usual for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern method in malware spreading – you get the email that simulates some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions modifications. Within the email, there is a corrupted 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.

Avoiding it looks pretty uncomplicated, however, still requires a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to stop it even before it gets into your PC than to trust in an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a solution.

Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E malware technical details

File Info:

name: DB13AE0D0EF6DC2F7844.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3e1669188efbb3d67670ff713ddf4a29b593cbde2e724d9b4a394b09934cf7cdcrc32: 9CDEC22Fmd5: db13ae0d0ef6dc2f784411f4664a83dbsha1: aca1032ab99b4cb4cc4f6de7f58cfda650be6f0fsha256: 3e1669188efbb3d67670ff713ddf4a29b593cbde2e724d9b4a394b09934cf7cdsha512: 23762931e89ec96d391fb8365690d13c504d9fdb059601fd15c79a39b0004fa907842a6f4fe62872dff9cba1913723bd3f9ee557a0f1d7e8765ac3f7c63f5abbssdeep: 12288:2IjtBh0NYLwA9a2GtyTeAqE/EEEEEAGnJQszfvSdRjMsCur9/8moOKYl6gCsdp8N:2Crh0EaXkeXraumxKnNyST7pcHo4Stype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F145E0920F12B68DC7AE643089454C60D42FA406476DA6F3A6486EC4F439CD79A7FFECsha3_384: 3da5c917608c05d7294fdc42a67b6a0cd1d03e432c5c8c40cf11671b5b85aa3b337c9047a9e5c0b4051b6c2202936a5aep_bytes: 83ec48e822d61100e901000000c3e81dtimestamp: 2015-02-07 09:53:36

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
FireEye Generic.mg.db13ae0d0ef6dc2f
ALYac Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Virus.Virlock.Win32.2
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0040fa5c1 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/polyransom.ali1020002
K7GW Trojan ( 0040fa5c1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Baidu Win32.Virus.Virlock.e
Cyren W32/S-5bc70eb6!Eldorado
Symantec W32.Virlock!inf2
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Virlock.AH
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Nabucur-B [Trj]
ClamAV Win.Malware.Virlock-9935222-0
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.PolyRansom.f
BitDefender Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Virlock.dsdros
Tencent Virus.Win32.Polyransom.f
Ad-Aware Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
TACHYON Virus/W32.VirRansom.D
Sophos ML/PE-A + W32/VirRnsm-E
Comodo Virus.Win32.VirLock.GA@7lv9go
DrWeb Win32.VirLock.16
VIPRE Virus.Win32.Nabucur.c (v)
TrendMicro PE_VIRLOCK.A
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.VirRansom.tc
Emsisoft Win32.Virlock.Gen.3 (B)
GData Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
Jiangmin Win32/Polyransom.f
Avira TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASVirus.1FC
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AB3E
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Win32/Nabucur.D.X1505
Acronis suspicious
McAfee W32/VirRansom.b
MAX malware (ai score=86)
VBA32 Virus.Virlock.gen.01
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.785819119
TrendMicro-HouseCall PE_VIRLOCK.A
Rising Virus.VirLock!1.A08A (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Virus.PolyRansom.b
Fortinet W32/Virlock.B
BitDefenderTheta AI:FileInfector.AE99F02013
AVG Win32:Nabucur-B [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.d0ef6d
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen

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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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