Virus.Virlock.01

Spectating the Virus.Virlock.01 detection name means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Virus.Virlock.01 detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually appears after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the dubious email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from dubious sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to take action until it starts its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these destructive things.

What is Virus.Virlock.01 virus?

Virus.Virlock.01 is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk drive, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to stop you from checking out the elimination tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, Virus.Virlock.01 can also prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Virus.Virlock.01 Summary

In total, Virus.Virlock.01 virus activities 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;
  • Ciphering the files located on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot use these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more harmful virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Virus.Virlock.01 (typically, 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 immediately – it can require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Virus.Virlock.01 detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Virus.Virlock.01?

Routine ways of Virus.Virlock.01 injection are typical for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a relatively new tactic in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that simulates some standard notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a 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 fairly easy, but still demands tons of focus. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is better to stop it even before it invades your system than to depend on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a fixing guide.

Virus.Virlock.01 malware technical details

File Info:

name: 4B9F615986E36B127219.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f75bdb0852d45dc4a90e57a8af910053b3343d7b72360ee1231efbf4f4bc6cdecrc32: C7BA4E80md5: 4b9f615986e36b1272190f3743e9fdd2sha1: 10ddbc3ccac06400ec58b0b80495b2671e252238sha256: f75bdb0852d45dc4a90e57a8af910053b3343d7b72360ee1231efbf4f4bc6cdesha512: 2b505717ea487a42f136f2767991a9e3c77119440892c2d1a7043ffe3dec598c28f4c49a1ffa1291c3990b599c96acb0338943eb86044b5fc33b1e3733601791ssdeep: 12288:tSMpOt77PyZOs29JsmrWOR4Euc/Oc9dS/GU3Dg7L43msHXsSHlfy1WZB7WM:tSX7+AsmFKEucfBsH3msHXsSHlfymXtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C9E4BE8AD8196123B7F899FBF7C581D0116CE2CB2F8457C79B16C8C540A16EECAF0D99sha3_384: 97f4c5e1d7cdb202d96bafa29f3bfa5f3c2082b505169e720b627eb81070989b31f6e86be179aef8da14baf34d8c9cdbep_bytes: 83ec20e8c8bb0a00e901000000c3e8c3timestamp: 2015-02-07 09:53:36

Version Info:

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Cyren W32/S-11daff79!Eldorado
Symantec W32.Virlock!gen1
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Virlock.J
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.PolyRansom.f
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Virlock.dsdros
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET#97% (RDMK:cmRtazrClySVDZjVTOdoltB+NQCy)
Ad-Aware Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
Comodo Virus.Win32.VirLock.GA@7lv9go
DrWeb Win32.VirLock.16
Zillya Virus.Virlock.Win32.2
TrendMicro PE_VIRLOCK.A-O
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Win32/Polyransom.f
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
GData Win32.Virlock.Gen.3
AhnLab-V3 Win32/Nabucur.D.X1506
Acronis suspicious
VBA32 Virus.Virlock.gen.01
TACHYON Virus/W32.VirRansom.D
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall PE_VIRLOCK.A-O
Tencent Virus.Win32.Polyransom.f
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Fortinet W32/Virlock.B
AVG Win32:Nabucur-B [Trj]

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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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