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Published Jan 24, 2018 | Updated Jan 25, 2018

Ransom:MSIL/SamSam.D!dr

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: No associated aliases

Summary

Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat. 

This ransomware can stop you from using your PC or accessing your data. It might ask you to pay money to a malicious hacker to restore your files.   

This threat is the dropper component of Ransom:MSIL/SamSam.

Our ransomware FAQ page has more information on this type of threat.  

Microsoft doesn’t recommend you pay the fine. There is no guarantee that paying the ransom will give you access to your files.

Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:

You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.

Use cloud protection 

Use cloud protection to help guard against the latest malware threats. It’s turned on by default for Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10. 

Go to Settings > Update & security > Windows Defender > Windows Defender Security Center > Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings and make sure that your Cloud-based Protection settings is turned On.  

Get more help

You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.

 

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