Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A Virus Removal

Spectating the Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A detection name means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It often shows up after the provoking actions on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Web or setting up the program from dubious resources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to do something about it before it begins its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these harmful things.

What is Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A virus?

Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disks, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to stop you from checking out the elimination manuals or downloading the antivirus. Sometimes, Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A can even prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A Summary

Summarizingly, Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A malware actions in the infected system are next:

  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Ciphering the files located on the target’s disk — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more dangerous virus for both individuals and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A (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. But that virus does not do all these horrible things instantly – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A?

General methods of Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A distribution are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern tactic in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that simulates some routine notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Within the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks fairly uncomplicated, but still requires tons of recognition. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of money and time which you would spend while trying to find a fix guide.

Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: BFDBE21AED7E7544CC07.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c26192e7b14991ed39d6586f8c88a86af4467d5e296f75487bb62b920dea533fcrc32: 00821143md5: bfdbe21aed7e7544cc079bea807afec7sha1: 5482fd9d08c35222e6b6388eacad08cac29e1ebcsha256: c26192e7b14991ed39d6586f8c88a86af4467d5e296f75487bb62b920dea533fsha512: 03d9b174a066e51e16b43a4a2e8ca5feae5a8286d2c8d3c713a64fb11de3c32f56c62bbdcac0f771fc4c2fb7fb5698bb4e74938192275afae5096fc5772c9b0bssdeep: 49152:W8XNlko1sXp39wU31KVcklJ8MXjNJ2VF9AwAH1AmMAqLTWN:rKl6oVF9AwAH1AmMADtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11DE52971E64685EDC8973A738D4EEABBB074134550002F4FFE9AAF18BB7A6C18D1510Esha3_384: 51c5b01cc13f349fb9bfaae239d20a2dc81d4a8daa7b77f2b014fac4a011c1f600e3cd7a4a29dadf153937592e03db71ep_bytes: 83ec1cc7042402000000ff15f0377000timestamp: 2017-01-21 10:21:37

Version Info:

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Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A also known as:

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Lionic Trojan.Win32.Crypren.j!c
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt.A
FireEye Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt.A
Skyhigh Trojan-Ransom.g
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt
Cylance unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Filecoder.Win32.4800
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00507eb71 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Crypren.18cbc62a
K7GW Trojan ( 00507eb71 )
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Filecoder.FortuneCookie.A
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crypren.afjg
BitDefender Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt.A
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Filecoder.emjwjc
Avast FileRepMalware [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10beb9a6
Emsisoft Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt.A (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypren.dqyxy
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.37801
VIPRE Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt.A
TrendMicro Ransom_YAFCOOKIE.A
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Filecoder
GData Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Faryou.A
Jiangmin Trojan.Crypren.rx
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Google Detected
Avira TR/Crypren.dqyxy
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Genasom
Xcitium Malware@#3t07sgp7n3rb3
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.FortuneCrypt.A
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crypren.afjg
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/FileCryptor
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
McAfee Trojan-Ransom.g
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 BScope.Malware-Cryptor.Filecoder
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
Panda Trj/CI.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_YAFCOOKIE.A
Rising Ransom.FileCryptor!8.1A7 (CLOUD)
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.223586013.susgen
Fortinet W32/Filecoder_FortuneCookie.A!tr
AVG FileRepMalware [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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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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