Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj]

Seeing the Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] malware detection means that your computer is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from unreliable resources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to take action before it starts its harmful activity. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these harmful actions.

What is Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] virus?

Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk, encrypts it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this malware also does a lot of harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from reading the removal tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] can additionally prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] Summary

Summarizingly, Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] virus activities in the infected PC are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time;
  • Checks adapter addresses which can be used to detect virtual network interfaces;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.;
  • HTTPS urls from behavior.;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Drops a binary and executes it;
  • 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;
  • Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process);
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Harvests cookies for information gathering;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Encrypting the files kept on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more dangerous virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] (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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these horrible things immediately – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] detection is a clear signal that you should start the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj]?

Standard methods of Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] distribution are common for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download the free app, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new tactic in malware distribution – you receive the email that imitates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions updates. Within 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 uncomplicated, but still demands a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it gets into your PC than to rely on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can keep you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while looking for a fixing guide.

Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] malware technical details

File Info:

name: BF57ABA06AE05617449B.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/efd6beb91ffcab23e02da6e2032052fc4d7aeda7384ffeeb21f7ab8b6ad38724crc32: 675A0702md5: bf57aba06ae05617449bf4604ee52866sha1: 08e1e1f991a1f9c3c5241aac6cb1673bff577840sha256: efd6beb91ffcab23e02da6e2032052fc4d7aeda7384ffeeb21f7ab8b6ad38724sha512: ff830cca2ee475cfd26f8bfdec25829359a1ae347e82a1b9ad289b17130963f9cda76d480cddd3e6dffe9f57bb637619efa836bcbbb8297e0214f49d9fc2997assdeep: 1536:x6LkYPWwXQck4F2Wtya/MFAcxpleBBfmmXyu1O0ByoSAyCX9vL5wCmzF6fNO1J:ClF2WtN0diBfQuI0Qoz7X9vLHcF6lwJtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1CFC3AD0538F2C032E41240B54A8EE1C27BBFFD43FE95A01BBB9176897A70D8D55DA297sha3_384: aed1ed8b4a126953c0810a68362c5fb1d86eb9e5774fc4cbda6c2c0c4accc62fdafcf627d418e2454f0c38fbc6934949ep_bytes: e854160000e916feffff8b4424048b00timestamp: 2012-01-28 10:25:09

Version Info:

FileDescription: LKuds cl ssdFileVersion: 0, 1, 2, 0InternalName: SSDLegalCopyright: United StatesOriginalFilename: SystemProductName: Windows baseProductVersion: 0, 0, 0, 0Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj] also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Vundo.Gen
McAfee Vundo-FAYV!BF57ABA06AE0
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Generic.ky
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason malicious.06ae05
VirIT Backdoor.Win32.Butirat.IZ
Cyren W32/Zbot.EW.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/SpyVoltar.A
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
ClamAV Win.Virus.Blocker-507
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Butirat.bfzyiy
Avast Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b6805d
Ad-Aware Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc
Emsisoft Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Injector.efa@54bdfj
DrWeb BackDoor.Butirat.233
Zillya Trojan.SpyVoltar.Win32.90
TrendMicro TSPY_VUNDO_CA08350D.TOMC
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Worm.cc
Trapmine malicious.moderate.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.bf57aba06ae05617
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/Zbot-KC
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc
Jiangmin Trojan/Blocker.ath
Avira TR/Vundo.Gen7
MAX malware (ai score=80)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.24D
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Arcabit Trojan.Mint.Zitirez.E21A36
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Vundo
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Blocker.R50980
VBA32 Hoax.Blocker
ALYac Gen:Heur.Mint.Zitirez.hq0@cCn3jfdiIc
TACHYON Trojan/W32.Jorik.126976.EG
TrendMicro-HouseCall TSPY_VUNDO_CA08350D.TOMC
Rising Trojan.SpyVoltar!1.6564 (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!YYkG2JKnVvo
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Vundo
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/SpyVoltar.AA!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34806.hq0@aCn3jfdi
AVG Win32:Downloader-RPG [Trj]
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
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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