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Trojan.Encoder.35534

Trojan.Encoder.35534 is an encoder trojan/ransomware family tracked by Dr.Web. In Dr.Web’s Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 threat reporting, it was identified as the most common ransomware family seen in user decryption requests. Dr.Web reported that users affected by encoder trojans most often encountered Trojan.Encoder.35534 alongside Trojan.Encoder.41868 and Trojan.Encoder.29750. In Q4 2025, Trojan.Encoder.35534 accounted for 24.90% of user decryption requests; in Q1 2026, it remained the leading family at 15.59%. The provided content does not specify its infection vector, technical behavior beyond file encryption, targeted industries or platforms, associated threat actor, or concrete indicators of compromise.

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