Win32/Citirevo.AE

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

Win32/Citirevo.AE detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually appears after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the dubious e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or installing the program from untrustworthy sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to act until it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these destructive actions.

What is Win32/Citirevo.AE virus?

Win32/Citirevo.AE is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disks, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus also does a ton of harm to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to avoid you from looking for the removal articles or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Win32/Citirevo.AE can even block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Citirevo.AE Summary

In total, Win32/Citirevo.AE malware activities in the infected system are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+);
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Enumerates running processes;
  • Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Clears web history;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’s drives — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is challenging to picture a more harmful malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Citirevo.AE (usually, 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 take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Win32/Citirevo.AE detection is a clear signal that you should begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Win32/Citirevo.AE?

Common ways of Win32/Citirevo.AE spreading are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new tactic in malware spreading – you get the email that imitates some standard notifications about shippings or bank service conditions shifts. Within the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty easy, however, still requires a lot of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is far better to prevent it even before it invades your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a fix guide.

Win32/Citirevo.AE malware technical details

File Info:

name: 4654A9E88D9A1EBA004A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/195a05d6f0e403b256e00634818d9a0e3e48f5c53e780a475b111f676ac092f1crc32: 9050E481md5: 4654a9e88d9a1eba004a62c70937df84sha1: 5b5daae7c80dcbda037f6046156983c68788e529sha256: 195a05d6f0e403b256e00634818d9a0e3e48f5c53e780a475b111f676ac092f1sha512: 2dd30c59347d68b2e4a06bedf61777a9c23c691bd38dc5eddf1f7d416b6d6cae5c02fac0ef11664fdf01b06addde0e6f6b2bd55479d66e1739cd3ec61ecda4a0ssdeep: 3072:Ks/PMK/E2Lh+OxDC1S+PEDFjqyWc14t2TVp0Bzk1DE2qulu/Ii:KssK82Dm1FsN714t4Vp0ue2qulutype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1AAE30215F360E9B6E03364BC5D2ED38E424EEE228710269A56CD069E5CCF1CBE7D6264sha3_384: 8fb113bae4a27bb9343f915f46b01b4ddcad313c2eeb89a348b3cdecb26cf810074b0501dc51f29a7d35921085d80d45ep_bytes: 833d6c04420000752a8b155d04420085timestamp: 1992-06-19 04:10:01

Version Info:

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Win32/Citirevo.AE also known as:

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Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye Generic.mg.4654a9e88d9a1eba
McAfee Artemis!4654A9E88D9A
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Backdoor.Cidox.Win32.803
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Delphi.Gen7
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0040f23c1 )
Alibaba TrojanDropper:Win32/Obfuscator.276192dc
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Cybereason malicious.88d9a1
Arcabit Trojan.Razy.D1C7EB
Baidu Win32.Adware.Kryptik.c
VirIT Trojan.Win32.LoadMoney.IR
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Citirevo.AE
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Hoax.Win32.ArchSMS.heur
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Razy.116715
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Cidox.crjypz
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Razy.116715
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Generic.Pbyy
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Razy.116715
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Razy.116715 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.AOKV@4sn0fa
DrWeb Trojan.SMSSend.2363
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro TROJ_SPNR.2DHO13
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.ch
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/Mdrop-ETG
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Malagent
Jiangmin Backdoor/Cidox.hd
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Avira DR/Delphi.Gen7
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.18BACB
Kingsoft Win32.Hack.Cidox.f.(kcloud)
Microsoft TrojanDropper:Win32/Vundo.AA
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Hoax.Win32.ArchSMS.heur
GData Gen:Variant.Razy.116715
AhnLab-V3 Spyware/Win32.Zbot.R44991
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34212.jyW@amo!oSnk
ALYac Gen:Variant.Razy.116715
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 Malware-Cryptor.Limpopo
Malwarebytes Spyware.ZeuS
Panda Generic Malware
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_SPNR.2DHO13
Rising Spyware.Voltar!1.AF1D (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!6nsi2rDiogA
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.4938355.susgen
Fortinet W32/Zbot.EQPB!tr
AVG Win32:Vundo-ACX [Trj]
Avast Win32:Vundo-ACX [Trj]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

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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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