Win32/Injector.CMRO

Seeing the Win32/Injector.CMRO malware detection means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/Injector.CMRO detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the preliminary activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from unreliable sources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to act until it begins its destructive action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these destructive actions.

What is Win32/Injector.CMRO virus?

Win32/Injector.CMRO Summary

In summary, Win32/Injector.CMRO ransomware activities in the infected system are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Terminates another process;
  • Mimics the system’s user agent string for its own requests;
  • Checks adapter addresses which can be used to detect virtual network interfaces;
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.;
  • Enumerates running processes;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing);
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking;
  • Deletes its original binary from disk;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process;
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cryptowall ransomware;
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Creates a copy of itself;
  • Deletes executed files from disk;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s disks — so the victim cannot use these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more damaging malware for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Win32/Injector.CMRO (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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Win32/Injector.CMRO detection is a clear signal that you need to start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Win32/Injector.CMRO?

Standard ways of Win32/Injector.CMRO distribution are basic for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern method in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite easy, but still requires tons of awareness. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it invades your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Win32/Injector.CMRO malware technical details

File Info:

name: A9230C5A78B19647E812.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/58235e5ee138a6dade4e79ec55ea85937a7650d6844d1f1b50c801636440e8d8crc32: 2DB355E8md5: a9230c5a78b19647e812842d1f45b846sha1: 95b5440f4467d1d80a3cd54b10ec864363db721csha256: 58235e5ee138a6dade4e79ec55ea85937a7650d6844d1f1b50c801636440e8d8sha512: ecef05ee6c00c7b8bc16e3b85602544435d3325d00ad0bce3789985e24aacdc4fd3d353cc903160f8bdaf38c293da218cc67262b98b24bf57ea2ba665de7d842ssdeep: 6144:AleCu8jgApJiJyYK0HCVni0ilDnFHP/cGDUzOx:LbDmRYViVijDn9n2Oxtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10A24D08A890215A2F8045B3592B2CDF00F3E6CA77A72A4FFC7C97D2776B25890572C75sha3_384: 1d633afdab5bedfdc70d0d76ef6dc045a021d593893fb0e263acd208410c6bac2d7ec1c4cf831d9f6d57a8e53ad5b9ecep_bytes: 558bec6aff68c125400068821e400064timestamp: 2015-11-14 18:04:17

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/Injector.CMRO also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Zbot.195
FireEye Generic.mg.a9230c5a78b19647
CAT-QuickHeal Ransomware.Cryptowall.WR4
ALYac Gen:Variant.Zbot.195
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Zbot.195
Sangfor [ARMADILLO V1.71]
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004d72ad1 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Crowti.2fe70c58
K7GW Trojan ( 004d72ad1 )
Cybereason malicious.a78b19
Symantec Trojan.Cidox!gm
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Injector.CMRO
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Zbot-9758631-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Zbot.195
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Inject.dyukyk
SUPERAntiSpyware Ransom.CryptoWall/Variant
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10c1652b
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Zbot.195
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Zbot.195 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Spy.Zbot.CMQ@6av6i3
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1230564
DrWeb BackDoor.Siggen.60255
Zillya Trojan.Injector.Win32.370412
TrendMicro TROJ_CRYPTWALL.CP
McAfee-GW-Edition PWSZbot-FAKV!A9230C5A78B1
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Mal/Zbot-UH
GData Gen:Variant.Zbot.195
Jiangmin TrojanDropper.Injector.bdcw
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1230564
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Cryptodef
Kingsoft Win32.Heur.KVM007.a.(kcloud)
Arcabit Trojan.Zbot.195
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Crowti.A
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.CryptoWall.C1273531
McAfee PWSZbot-FAKV!A9230C5A78B1
VBA32 Hoax.Cryptodef
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware/Suspicious
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_CRYPTWALL.CP
Rising Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03 (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!/Foi2IqPSpQ
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Injector
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Injoker.ST!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34786.nqW@aWD@pyd
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/CI.A
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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