Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A Virus Removal

Spectating the Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A detection name usually means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It often appears after the preliminary activities on your PC – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from suspicious resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to take action before it begins its destructive activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these malicious things.

What is Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A virus?

Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your computer, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to stop you from checking out the elimination guides or downloading the antivirus. In some cases, Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A can also stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A Summary

Summarizingly, Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A virus activities in the infected system are next:

  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the files located on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more dangerous virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. But that virus does not do all these bad things immediately – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A detection is a clear signal that you must start the clearing process.

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

Ordinary methods of Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A injection are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern strategy in malware spreading – you receive the email that mimics some standard notifications about shipments or bank service conditions changes. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious 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.

Avoiding it looks quite easy, however, still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it goes into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of money and time which you would spend while seeking a solution.

Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: D42D34D87E404AA93862.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2e96b55980a827011a7e0784ab95dcee53958a1bb19f5397080a434041bbeeeacrc32: 957EC7CFmd5: d42d34d87e404aa93862a40e997f8f6dsha1: 8ea71ea5177d46c9feea0e1cd19069a3441e1758sha256: 2e96b55980a827011a7e0784ab95dcee53958a1bb19f5397080a434041bbeeeasha512: 3d17176d804b555ff1ad180ec789c73012512bfa87732d39c9927a0b9a87051fb2e41923326cf12af3cfdaacee95ede6b63f704f565accebe4d5b08fd08ccb3fssdeep: 24576:w/iIzkQF+KpPnF1Fx+CszLyQ9lkxIQVki//47JhUhio7Z6OI93lGFtPtnNON+IjE:whBPrElwNkto7VINlGFtPtnwjjOaHotype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T160A5D002FBC28272E593057891B6A73F893BBB209734C5D7C7D10D698D312D26A3B7A5sha3_384: 47360b933e7fde6196f2687ead5222e205ab1da2c9d5bb70862ea5d5fd0c1b433d1f6240537712c63ef3bb60c9c8c7d7ep_bytes: e86c0c0000e97afeffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2022-09-28 10:11:08

Version Info:

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Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
CyrenCloud W32/Filecoder.FX.gen!Eldorado
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Mimic.j!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye Generic.mg.d42d34d87e404aa9
CAT-QuickHeal Ransom.Mimic.S29850133
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Injector.th
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Filecoder
Malwarebytes Generic.Ransom.FileCryptor.DDS
Zillya Trojan.Filecoder.Win32.27137
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Mimic.Vi30
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 005987f71 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Mimic.1c26dec5
K7GW Trojan ( 005987f71 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Genus.LXP
Symantec Trojan Horse
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Filecoder.Mimic.A
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Mimic-10002067-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Mimic.gen
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Zusy.446422
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Mimic.jtgorm
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Rising Ransom.Mimic!1.EEEC (CLASSIC)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Zusy.446422
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Zusy.446422 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Ransom.Mimic.aah
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.36115
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Zusy.446422
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.Scar.usk
Webroot W32.Ransom.Mimic
Google Detected
Avira TR/Ransom.Mimic.aah
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Mimic
Kingsoft win32.troj.undef.a
Xcitium Malware@#147v5dsakqt7u
Arcabit Trojan.Zusy.D6CFD6
ViRobot Trojan.Win.S.Ransom.2095627
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Mimic.MA!MTB
Varist W32/Filecoder.FX.gen!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.R512180
McAfee Ransom-Mimic!D42D34D87E40
VBA32 TrojanRansom.Mimic
Cylance unsafe
Panda Trj/Chgt.AD
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10bd9db4
Yandex Trojan.Filecoder!gMx/4YR4DTQ
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.Mimic
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.1466431.susgen
Fortinet W32/Filecoder_Mimic.A!tr.ransom
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36608.@vY@aSmZA2gi
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Cybereason malicious.5177d4
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

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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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