Worm.Obfuscator

Spectating the Worm.Obfuscator detection name means that your system 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. Deleteing it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Worm.Obfuscator detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It frequently appears after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or mounting the program from unreliable sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these destructive things.

What is Worm.Obfuscator virus?

Worm.Obfuscator is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this virus also does a ton of harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from looking for the elimination tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Worm.Obfuscator can even prevent the setup of anti-malware programs.

Worm.Obfuscator Summary

In summary, Worm.Obfuscator ransomware actions in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more damaging virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Worm.Obfuscator (usually, 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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these horrible things without delay – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Worm.Obfuscator detection is a clear signal that you should begin the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the Worm.Obfuscator?

Usual ways of Worm.Obfuscator injection are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively modern method in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that imitates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks quite uncomplicated, however, still requires a lot of recognition. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is much better to stop it even before it invades your PC than to rely on an anti-malware program. Standard cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while trying to find a fixing guide.

Worm.Obfuscator malware technical details

File Info:

name: 22D2B24422689EA4D38C.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/28d8b00237b842d01abde7a5a3f6cd47063bfe2320f80af4fd135ccbae27bdc0crc32: D7AF6027md5: 22d2b24422689ea4d38cc58a3e7bc817sha1: aeda62089e02be395a23b2c055065900f208d430sha256: 28d8b00237b842d01abde7a5a3f6cd47063bfe2320f80af4fd135ccbae27bdc0sha512: a4dc72631f18c229ec31718cd5f86de74781c77d985e9ebde4cc0a259606458006f6f50bfbd2771f6891e1e42d50e5910f5b56e78a21f443fa6fe90bb84af8aassdeep: 6144:HmmB9GpWymPBeaSAOJ+7xi5eRed63qaCR8nIByP:GYKLmPBeaSAOJ+7xi5eRed63qaCwtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T110146F6DB310933AE462C1F52CAB83D4505DAA7A1684F44BF7E26B1AB4F09B2D331753sha3_384: b904b918a3570aa5b012d03c9a2e4f565f5939b51e2d7cb7c0e1a38f879c1ca86b7b739de2598ed7685b570a6264901aep_bytes: 68883d4000e8eeffffff000048000000timestamp: 2012-02-25 21:07:19

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0ProductName: TRZGLtFileVersion: 1.00ProductVersion: 1.00InternalName: yHwphVOriginalFilename: yHwphV.exe

Worm.Obfuscator also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Chinky.7
FireEye Generic.mg.22d2b24422689ea4
McAfee Generic VB.kk
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Malware:Win32/km_2ff7.None
K7GW EmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
K7AntiVirus EmailWorm ( 0054d10f1 )
Baidu Win32.Worm.Pronny.d
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Generic.APMO
Cyren W32/Vobfus.AI.gen!Eldorado
Symantec W32.Changeup
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Pronny.AD
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Worm.Win32.Vobfus.aigr
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Chinky.7
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.WBNA.chvyyd
ViRobot Worm.Win32.A.WBNA.204800.W
Avast Win32:VB-ABLQ [Trj]
Tencent Worm.Win32.Vobfus.n
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/VBCheMan-B
Comodo Worm.Win32.VB.AB@4pji3v
DrWeb Trojan.VbCrypt.81
VIPRE Worm.Win32.Vobfus.gensb (v)
TrendMicro WORM_VOBFUS.SMAB
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.VBObfus.dm
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Chinky.7 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Otran
Avira TR/Chinky.755684
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASBOL.5
Microsoft Worm:Win32/Vobfus.gen!T
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Vobfus
ZoneAlarm Worm.Win32.Vobfus.aigr
GData Gen:Variant.Chinky.7
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Menti.R20177
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZevbaF.34182.mm1@aCqQvxhi
ALYac Gen:Variant.Chinky.7
MAX malware (ai score=82)
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Blocker
Malwarebytes Worm.Obfuscator
TrendMicro-HouseCall WORM_VOBFUS.SMAB
Rising Trojan.VB!1.99F7 (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!V+F2Msh0F64
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/VBKrypt.C!tr
AVG Win32:VB-ABLQ [Trj]
Cybereason malicious.422689
Panda W32/Vobfus.GEW.worm

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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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