Mal/Dampatch-A

Seeing the Mal/Dampatch-A detection name means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

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Mal/Dampatch-A detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from untrustworthy resources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to act until it begins its destructive activity. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious things.

What is Mal/Dampatch-A virus?

Mal/Dampatch-A is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disk drives, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus also does a ton of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to avoid you from looking for the elimination manuals or downloading the anti-malware program. In rare cases, Mal/Dampatch-A can additionally block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Mal/Dampatch-A Summary

In total, Mal/Dampatch-A ransomware actions in the infected computer are next:

• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
• Authenticode signature is invalid;
• Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot check these documents;
• Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
• Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is difficult to picture a more damaging malware for both individuals and companies. The algorithms used in Mal/Dampatch-A (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it can take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Mal/Dampatch-A detection is a clear signal that you must begin the clearing process.

Where did I get the Mal/Dampatch-A?

General ways of Mal/Dampatch-A distribution are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new strategy in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that simulates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions updates. Within the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing site.

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

Avoiding it looks fairly uncomplicated, but still demands tons of attention. Malware can hide in different spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it goes into your computer than to depend on an anti-malware program. Essential cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That can keep you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a solution.

Mal/Dampatch-A malware technical details

File Info:
name: B43CF9389EBF9AF6A6EE.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/dcc312535a60cff976cb58fda081b8ff43af1150830a62a1527a3ba85e8b4b61
crc32: 379A0004
md5: b43cf9389ebf9af6a6ee6fdff2cb4114
sha1: d7ada1d73d639c6a3770a5e19597ebff070d116d
sha256: dcc312535a60cff976cb58fda081b8ff43af1150830a62a1527a3ba85e8b4b61
sha512: 57d3493b64787a52b37b6151c4a2ff9d46af10690d2942535b327a9539586bfcf2bb1be6d29a4d5f9e97e10d39235536fdeedffd4becddc14373d6e405aba535
ssdeep: 12288:0/SbPYI1QBLPztngbTHWWROAyLyW3KQmXJTa2zn6XwR73C:LQQQBPt+THBUAyLHKvRDbR73C
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1BD05D06F4A041A75F0E91631D7F22B1EABE7BC88660DC506D3D4563A4D6E38C272FD0A
sha3_384: 9be8b099117e9872c563b847180e8c26cffe0b531c3a92ed186b74840d3288bd81eb8e3b751730739cab8164e29fb4cc
ep_bytes: 49567f671d596f038a35b1351c4f6841
timestamp: 2015-01-06 00:36:08

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Mal/Dampatch-A also known as:

How to remove Mal/Dampatch-A?

Mal/Dampatch-A malware is very difficult to eliminate by hand. It places its files in multiple locations throughout the disk, and can recover itself from one of the elements. Additionally, various alterations in the windows registry, networking settings and also Group Policies are really hard to discover and return to the initial. It is much better to make use of a special app – exactly, an anti-malware tool. GridinSoft Anti-Malware will definitely fit the most ideal for malware elimination objectives.

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Remove the viruses with GridinSoft Anti-Malware

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware. After the installation, you will be offered to perform the Standard Scan. Approve this action.

• Standard scan checks the logical disk where the system files are stored, together with the files of programs you have already installed. The scan lasts up to 6 minutes.

• When the scan is over, you may choose the action for each detected virus. For all files of [SHORT_NAME] the default option is “Delete”. Press “Apply” to finish the malware removal.