Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G

Spectating the Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G detection name usually means that your system is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which ciphers 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:WinNT/Alureon.G detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the suspicious email, clicking the banner in the Internet or installing the program from untrustworthy resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to take action until it starts its harmful activity. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these destructive effects.

What is Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G virus?

Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G Summary

In total, Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G virus actions in the infected computer are next:

  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the files located on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more damaging malware for both individuals and companies. The algorithms utilized in Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G (generally, 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 malware does not do all these bad things without delay – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G detection is a clear signal that you must start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G?

Routine tactics of Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G spreading are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where users are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty modern tactic in malware distribution – you receive the email that imitates some standard notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite uncomplicated, but still demands a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to prevent it even before it goes into your PC than to trust in an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a solution.

Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G malware technical details

File Info:

name: FFAAFEC178525C6DE3AC.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/eb6cb2cd9974c9a9f5e5dbe02191c8001875f50057a61d6b0fcb8f4adffbc811crc32: DC88CAACmd5: ffaafec178525c6de3ace6b51605f430sha1: 808198c5e71f6ed730d35ce02f9f773899dc9ca0sha256: eb6cb2cd9974c9a9f5e5dbe02191c8001875f50057a61d6b0fcb8f4adffbc811sha512: 2acab3578d65f162d307e957a3bdfc067b9f29fd9a10377bd57f741b2b84426f3fe256ae0150987f880f7c9555ca4bd8fad82a6fcf676756ef73b38ccc2a21f3ssdeep: 384:ReIsW7GVaGIKabf5+BGpQe4ojXCQYF9BSD0M+kGr:4KqcGIKa9nmluCQKfSD0M+kGrtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15AB28EA3A3D00467F4BA2F3154B308515C7ABF6A2CA2C69DA31401EE5CB5718EE79733sha3_384: f4eb449c3c324afca0165e4953a5d0a3b6bbd997912be7174a908613b4f5e1ffa257bf5952a8797cd99513e906173fe3ep_bytes: 558bec83e4f883ec1a83ec125356576atimestamp: 2009-10-14 10:18:49

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Trojan.Heur.TDss.buW@kK0Z0ddi
FireEye Generic.mg.ffaafec178525c6d
McAfee DNSChanger.eq
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Olmarik.OU
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004e50871 )
K7GW Adware ( 004e50871 )
Cybereason malicious.178525
Symantec Trojan.Gen.MBT
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Olmarik.OU
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Packed.Win32.TDSS.z
BitDefender Gen:Trojan.Heur.TDss.buW@kK0Z0ddi
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Tdss.btyti
Avast Win32:Alureon-DW [Rtk]
Emsisoft Gen:Trojan.Heur.TDss.buW@kK0Z0ddi (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Vundo.Gen
DrWeb BackDoor.Tdss.based.7
VIPRE Gen:Trojan.Heur.TDss.buW@kK0Z0ddi
TrendMicro BKDR_TDSS.SMA
McAfee-GW-Edition DNSChanger.eq
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Mal/TDSSPack-W
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData Gen:Trojan.Heur.TDss.buW@kK0Z0ddi
Jiangmin Pack.TDSS.Gen
Avira TR/Vundo.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Packed]/Win32.TDSS
Xcitium Win32.PkdTDSS.Z@1nz6jr
Arcabit Trojan.Heur.TDss.ED1013E
ZoneAlarm Packed.Win32.TDSS.z
Microsoft Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.G
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Backdoor/Win32.Tdss.R7
BitDefenderTheta AI:Packer.4A784FE421
ALYac Gen:Trojan.Heur.TDss.buW@kK0Z0ddi
MAX malware (ai score=84)
VBA32 BScope.Backdoor.Tdss
Cylance unsafe
Panda Bck/Tdss.Z
TrendMicro-HouseCall BKDR_TDSS.SMA
Rising Malware.Undefined!8.C (TFE:3:oXuPjLFH9aN)
Yandex Trojan.Alureon.Gen!Pac.6
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Alureon
MaxSecure Packed.W32.TDSS.Z
Fortinet W32/TDSS.BC!tr
AVG Win32:Alureon-DW [Rtk]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

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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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