Win32/Pronny.AD

Spectating the Win32/Pronny.AD detection means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/Pronny.AD detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently appears after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the suspicious email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or installing the program from dubious sources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to act before it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these malicious actions.

What is Win32/Pronny.AD virus?

Win32/Pronny.AD is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the documents on your disk drive, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to stop you from checking out the removal guidelines or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Win32/Pronny.AD can additionally stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Pronny.AD Summary

In total, Win32/Pronny.AD virus activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Sample contains Overlay data;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the files located on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is challenging to imagine a more harmful virus for both individuals and businesses. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Pronny.AD (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these terrible things immediately – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Win32/Pronny.AD detection is a clear signal that you should start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Win32/Pronny.AD?

Routine methods of Win32/Pronny.AD spreading are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you receive the email that simulates some normal notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web 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 pretty easy, but still demands tons of awareness. Malware can hide in different places, and it is better to prevent it even before it goes into your computer than to trust in an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while seeking a fixing guide.

Win32/Pronny.AD malware technical details

File Info:

name: 66D06D0E132B0C3C1825.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2e47cb0b131a6c6162f75aee5c78883d51432ee91272c04e5006c9fda56ac831crc32: 9BBDE40Amd5: 66d06d0e132b0c3c1825f2758d4896bcsha1: 5bcf2cf2e35a59935035a141c6d1c11efdf2b658sha256: 2e47cb0b131a6c6162f75aee5c78883d51432ee91272c04e5006c9fda56ac831sha512: 80eedd9a103b7d6fc8f511672836d95d270b4c3f959a0a3c7660eba11ed7566eb320c70bab75b8d50a808a128c17d8a5f94c1bc6ea64a1e697f95c5b2f8280a4ssdeep: 6144:QmpV9PpWymPBeaSAOJ+7xi5eRed63qaCR8nIBX:XpRLmPBeaSAOJ+7xi5eRed63qaCtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T17264606D7310933AE452C5F52CAB83D4106DAD7A26C4B44BF7E26B19B4F09B6D3207A3sha3_384: fbe9ea4dee531c028a52734309cc81054942af37714b1c8b8afb37c00102b7a29576c35f93132e326f8f54ca05bd7bf9ep_bytes: 68883d4000e8eeffffff000048000000timestamp: 1998-05-23 14:14:28

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/Pronny.AD also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
DrWeb Trojan.VbCrypt.81
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Beebone.D
McAfee VBObfus.dm
Malwarebytes Pronny.Worm.Spreader.DDS
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Razy.871404
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus EmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
K7GW EmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZevbaF.36250.tmZ@aSgFRAn
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Generic.APMO
Cyren W32/Kovtex.B!Generic
Symantec W32.Changeup
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Pronny.AD
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Changeup-6169544-0
Kaspersky Worm.Win32.Vobfus.aigr
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Razy.871404
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Vobfus.jvukhy
ViRobot Worm.Win32.A.WBNA.204800.W
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Razy.871404
Avast Win32:VB-ABLQ [Trj]
Rising Trojan.VB!1.99F7 (CLASSIC)
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Razy.871404 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Patched.Ren.Gen
Baidu Win32.Worm.Pronny.d
TrendMicro WORM_VOBFUS.SMAB
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.VBObfus.ft
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.66d06d0e132b0c3c
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Otran
GData Gen:Variant.Razy.871404
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.hhqeu
Avira TR/Patched.Ren.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVL Worm/Win32.WBNA.gen
Xcitium Worm.Win32.Pronny.AD@4omzqe
Arcabit Trojan.Razy.DD4BEC
ZoneAlarm Worm.Win32.Vobfus.aigr
Microsoft Worm:Win32/Vobfus.gen!S
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Worm/Win.Vobfus.R564839
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Blocker
ALYac Gen:Variant.Razy.871404
Cylance unsafe
Panda W32/Vobfus.GEW.worm
TrendMicro-HouseCall WORM_VOBFUS.SMAB
Tencent Worm.Win32.Vobfus.hl
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!V+F2Msh0F64
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/VBKrypt.C!tr
AVG Win32:VB-ABLQ [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.e132b0
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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