Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A Virus Removal

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

Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It frequently appears after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or setting up the program from dubious resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to take action before it begins its destructive action. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these harmful things.

What is Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A virus?

Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A Summary

In total, Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A ransomware actions in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • A file was accessed within the Public folder.;
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • A scripting utility was executed;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the target’s disk — so the victim cannot check these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more hazardous malware for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A (generally, 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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A detection is a clear signal that you should begin the removal procedure.

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

Typical tactics of Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A distribution are standard for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty new tactic in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the email, there is a corrupted 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, however, still needs tons of recognition. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it goes into your computer than to trust in an anti-malware program. Essential cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a fix guide.

Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: 84B88AC81E4872FF3BF1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4d4df87cf8d8551d836f67fbde4337863bac3ff6b5cb324675054ea023b12ab6crc32: BBA275E7md5: 84b88ac81e4872ff3bf15c72f431d101sha1: 0823d067541de16325e5454a91b57262365a0705sha256: 4d4df87cf8d8551d836f67fbde4337863bac3ff6b5cb324675054ea023b12ab6sha512: 185691b0103669c5aa25b22c36f29ddb66f074e0f2e3ae6a36ed8917c35f1fba71fba65c11c3211ce64f6c5919ac879ce0fdcc4dddae420cbecf40711dff1860ssdeep: 12288:V4eCA30wfnlxvaUwZNf6qYID7ZJuIQOsknZh20QyCkje0ZM7qgbGKTO7muYpralU:3C8valgsDyfSBKXyMUkW2LILGBm3IzPBtype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F8D49E257482C076D67302314D5CEBB6617FFC314B730EEBA7805A6E5A381E16E3297Asha3_384: 5dbfd4518d63bc08d243e158733c671449ad841e1a0218b02c067214c74e1bb3ffcd1b1f34e2cb39bbe6c521c95926ecep_bytes: e8ad080000e974feffffcccccc518d4ctimestamp: 2021-12-21 16:10:08

Version Info:

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Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A also known as:

Bkav W32.Common.488D6DB8
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Ransom.Imps.1
FireEye Generic.mg.84b88ac81e4872ff
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Filecoder
Cylance unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Heur.Ransom.Imps.1
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Medusa.Vryw
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Ransom.Imps.1
K7GW Trojan ( 0059f3a21 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0059f3a21 )
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36792.NuW@aa!uzUki
Symantec Ransom.Gen
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.Medusa.A
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/MedusaLocker.a7ccc022
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Filecoder.kbqsmi
ViRobot Trojan.Win.Z.Ransom.639488.A
Rising Ransom.Medusa!8.11358 (TFE:5:KBPbXLchhYC)
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1318692
Zillya Trojan.Generic.Win32.1807576
TrendMicro Ransom.Win32.MEDUSA.SM
Sophos Mal/Medusa-C
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.hrdek
Google Detected
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1318692
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Medusa
Kingsoft Win32.Trojan-Ransom.Generic.a
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.Imps.1
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic
GData Gen:Heur.Ransom.Imps.1
Varist W32/ABRisk.HCST-0344
AhnLab-V3 Ransomware/Win.MEDUSALOCKER.C5402963
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
VBA32 BScope.TrojanPSW.Stealer
Malwarebytes Ransom.Medusa
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10bf15e6
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Medusa
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.10307848.susgen
Fortinet W32/Filecoder.MEDU!tr.ransom
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]

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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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