Win32/GenCBL.SJ Virus Removal

Seeing the Win32/GenCBL.SJ detection means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Win32/GenCBL.SJ detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the provoking actions on your computer – opening the suspicious email messages, clicking the banner in the Web or setting up the program from unreliable sources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to act until it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious actions.

What is Win32/GenCBL.SJ virus?

Win32/GenCBL.SJ is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disks, ciphers 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 harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to avoid you from checking out the elimination guidelines or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Win32/GenCBL.SJ can also block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/GenCBL.SJ Summary

In total, Win32/GenCBL.SJ malware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • 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 programs

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more dangerous malware for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms used in Win32/GenCBL.SJ (typically, 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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these bad things instantly – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Win32/GenCBL.SJ detection is a clear signal that you should start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Win32/GenCBL.SJ?

Typical methods of Win32/GenCBL.SJ spreading are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions modifications. Within the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks fairly simple, however, still needs a lot of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to prevent it even before it gets into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of time and money which you would spend while looking for a solution.

Win32/GenCBL.SJ malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0EB4CF0101B0269B17A8.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e28b4b0752b3331e521adbbf7ae7c0d5a5f7fafb22eaad700e8e16502c567cf9crc32: 0FD0ECD9md5: 0eb4cf0101b0269b17a88e13b9cb9689sha1: 541bdbe6de9251dc5d74b3b157b397af54419664sha256: e28b4b0752b3331e521adbbf7ae7c0d5a5f7fafb22eaad700e8e16502c567cf9sha512: cd9ed987662104432655e35a4e43acf217908af8429be444649dce75412a552728d5c2066dcdb216f3270656b4ca861a2482a68666ab761d4a2fbdd76628d833ssdeep: 196608:J2BKCXOvdGtZz0SEIyV7qvklV4GHCHcid7Q9oGag1nWApPc:JHysUtV1EIUfTHCcoTg1nWAp0type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T123A622C55D301D8AD3D11A3AFD5D86143AFE0E4AB028429F86723C33FABF487A15D9A5sha3_384: a888a7e64e4a890fa360f432a0b6cd1e4e8889107b1e6d5e74c2880d53afa705596ac4a94db60c8a5341052bdf0d7918ep_bytes: 6801a0f200e801000000c3c37d7c44b6timestamp: 2020-12-18 07:55:07

Version Info:

CompanyName: Relk InstallFileDescription: Relk InstallFileVersion: 1.1.1.1InternalName: Relk InstallLegalCopyright: Relk Install(c). Copyrighted 2020OriginalFilename: RelkI.exeProductName: Relk InstallProductVersion: 1.1.1.1Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/GenCBL.SJ also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop14.725
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Fragtor.296231
FireEye Generic.mg.0eb4cf0101b0269b
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.PUP.tc
ALYac Gen:Variant.Fragtor.296231
Cylance unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Fragtor.296231
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.ins
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0057589c1 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Fragtor.296231
K7GW Trojan ( 0057589c1 )
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/GenCBL.SJ
APEX Malicious
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/GenCBL.e4b842fb
Rising [email protected] (RDML:t2/4a5KwV0HW/iQdHKVkzQ)
Sophos Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
F-Secure Adware.ADWARE/Opesup.Gen
Zillya Trojan.GenCBL.Win32.13732
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Fragtor.296231 (B)
Ikarus AdWare.Opesup
MAX malware (ai score=89)
Avira ADWARE/Opesup.Gen
Arcabit Trojan.Fragtor.D48527
GData Gen:Variant.Fragtor.296231
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
McAfee Artemis!0EB4CF0101B0
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
Malwarebytes GenCBL.Ransom.FileCryptor.DDS
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H0CET23
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
AVG Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
Avast Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
CrowdStrike win/grayware_confidence_60% (D)

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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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