Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A

Seeing the Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A detection name usually means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It frequently appears after the provoking actions on your PC – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or mounting the program from untrustworthy resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its malicious action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these destructive actions.

What is Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A virus?

Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disk, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents locked, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from looking for the removal guidelines or downloading the antivirus. In some cases, Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A can additionally block the setup of anti-malware programs.

Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A Summary

In summary, Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A malware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified);
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the files located on the victim’s disks — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more damaging virus for both individuals and organizations. The algorithms used in Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these horrible things instantly – it can take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A detection is a clear signal that you have to start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A?

Standard ways of Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A distribution are basic for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a relatively new strategy in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that imitates some normal notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty uncomplicated, but still requires a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is far better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to rely on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an essential 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 money and time which you would certainly spend while searching for a solution.

Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: 759122730D84F8202DF1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f332f1d2e120ca5deeecc69f396aea55f89761a60e3dd86de1589c6593c3b008crc32: 1D8BDBF8md5: 759122730d84f8202df1b4f8d2b4eee5sha1: 3073b5e6470442efb116c526fe410bffb5d61189sha256: f332f1d2e120ca5deeecc69f396aea55f89761a60e3dd86de1589c6593c3b008sha512: 3213ccca7a637d9a9769dbc87f232caee386eba7be3a7e2e5a43d6ba34aa5f02684b9bd57522542924be489a64f647e34f304ec9be4e4fa1fee95f7fc9b4a1d7ssdeep: 393216:hLlqpN7eqOBgIbai0E8GCM+pvvkCplaZOwH:hxqreaegdp3kCplCOatype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T153D6332D2AB4B518CB871C34C66DBC9EB4C978C0C7EF47A667E877642372163EA41E05sha3_384: 791a9a694a8bd96aa7a78fe04b73ffcd787c01688eab6a9d0106d9bc65b4c213864b4db35d804b0b326e9261fe0054b9ep_bytes: 558bec6aff684031400068b022400064timestamp: 2011-03-15 04:06:07

Version Info:

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Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A also known as:

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FireEye Generic.mg.759122730d84f820
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McAfee GenericRXNR-SA!759122730D84
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Cosmu.Win32.12187
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BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.34110279
K7GW Trojan ( 0055e3dd1 )
Cyren W32/Cosmu.H.gen!Eldorado
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Cosmu-1058
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Cosmu.bgzaxj
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Tencent Virus.Win32.Cosmu.a
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.34110279
Sophos Mal/Behav-112
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Agent.NBJ@4xjtww
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.185
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Cosmu.bwts (v)
TrendMicro TROJ_SPNR.15CC13
McAfee-GW-Edition GenericRXNR-SA!759122730D84
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.34110279 (B)
Jiangmin Trojan/Cosmu.ppf
Avira TR/ATRAPS.Gen
Kingsoft Heur.SSC.2787082.0010.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A
GData Trojan.GenericKD.34110279
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Cosmu.R51515
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34160.@tZ@aGBV9uib
VBA32 Trojan.Cosmu
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_SPNR.15CC13
Rising Trojan.Zombie!8.2DA5 (RDMK:cmRtazqZA6YRCTDRdADX/kB5jVbL)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!qZCC7vZoV+4
MAX malware (ai score=89)
Fortinet W32/Cosmu.BWTS!tr
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]

How to remove Trojan:Win32/Zombie.A?

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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