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Trojan.Encoder.41868

Trojan.Encoder.41868 is an encoder trojan/ransomware family tracked by Dr.Web. It was identified as one of the notable encoder trojans affecting users in late 2025 and Q1 2026, alongside Trojan.Encoder.35534 and Trojan.Encoder.29750. Dr.Web reported that users affected by encoder trojans most often encountered this family in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026; in Q4 2025 it accounted for 4.21% of user decryption requests. One report explicitly states that artifacts indicate the hacker group C77L was involved in its creation. The provided content does not include technical details on its encryption routine, propagation vector, platform specifics, targeted industries, or concrete indicators of compromise beyond the family name itself.

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