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.

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 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 spam

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/dcc312535a60cff976cb58fda081b8ff43af1150830a62a1527a3ba85e8b4b61crc32: 379A0004md5: b43cf9389ebf9af6a6ee6fdff2cb4114sha1: d7ada1d73d639c6a3770a5e19597ebff070d116dsha256: dcc312535a60cff976cb58fda081b8ff43af1150830a62a1527a3ba85e8b4b61sha512: 57d3493b64787a52b37b6151c4a2ff9d46af10690d2942535b327a9539586bfcf2bb1be6d29a4d5f9e97e10d39235536fdeedffd4becddc14373d6e405aba535ssdeep: 12288:0/SbPYI1QBLPztngbTHWWROAyLyW3KQmXJTa2zn6XwR73C:LQQQBPt+THBUAyLHKvRDbR73Ctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1BD05D06F4A041A75F0E91631D7F22B1EABE7BC88660DC506D3D4563A4D6E38C272FD0Asha3_384: 9be8b099117e9872c563b847180e8c26cffe0b531c3a92ed186b74840d3288bd81eb8e3b751730739cab8164e29fb4ccep_bytes: 49567f671d596f038a35b1351c4f6841timestamp: 2015-01-06 00:36:08

Version Info:

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Mal/Dampatch-A also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
tehtris Generic.Malware
McAfee Artemis!B43CF9389EBF
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Dampatch.c30858f2
K7GW Trojan ( 700001211 )
Cyren W32/Virlock.AC.gen!Eldorado
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.bh
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.b43cf9389ebf9af6
Sophos Mal/Dampatch-A
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Xcitium Heur.Corrupt.PE@1z141z3
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Google Detected
Malwarebytes Virlock.Ransom.FileInfector.DDS
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H0CD623
Rising [email protected] (RDML:AVrLzgguazfU3VVKy1temg)
Ikarus Trojan.Crypt
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet W32/Virlock.D
Cybereason malicious.73d639
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

How to remove Mal/Dampatch-A?

About the author

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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