Mal/EncPk-F

Seeing the Mal/EncPk-F malware detection usually means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Mal/EncPk-F detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It often shows up after the provoking actions on your computer – opening the dubious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from dubious resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these harmful things.

What is Mal/EncPk-F virus?

Mal/EncPk-F is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk drive, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this virus additionally does a ton of harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to stop you from checking out the elimination manuals or downloading the antivirus. In some cases, Mal/EncPk-F can also block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Mal/EncPk-F Summary

Summarizingly, Mal/EncPk-F malware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • The executable is compressed using UPX;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s drives — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more harmful virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Mal/EncPk-F (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these bad things immediately – it can take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the Mal/EncPk-F detection is a clear signal that you must begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Mal/EncPk-F?

Standard tactics of Mal/EncPk-F distribution are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite new tactic in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that simulates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions changes. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty uncomplicated, but still needs tons of recognition. Malware can hide in different places, and it is better to prevent it even before it invades your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of time and money which you would spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Mal/EncPk-F malware technical details

File Info:

name: 60B624E56E12F4C7D040.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/37e9b57e372eed3263a3025a24bc2e3e83c4d3344fa4b966c33e7a84ba8eebebcrc32: 55CE363Emd5: 60b624e56e12f4c7d04058b3ab4958e7sha1: b4d146552ee8aa0a5cd8e517fd699087ecd50b77sha256: 37e9b57e372eed3263a3025a24bc2e3e83c4d3344fa4b966c33e7a84ba8eebebsha512: 35a45bae2624295802cf2d75bd3ab7d3904093096505c8c7521eb3ce1dbff7a1a30957efbdb76b66e9e0c7a473646566e4257bbcba048228122ccbb6ad88aaa8ssdeep: 48:6Stvj3hZAUK1h7Nv9JbZ5hSfDV7UeZrdIAum2fGdQ:ztv7hZDKH7FhKiuIAulvtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C1B1DC8347A1DE31C02C08768CEA0CAC7573E59577518F434B25D42EF8623253F6C95Dsha3_384: 51a6e93c9a60385a0221ef620d551c433fe1f9de20c717ea271a1dfeeb3b7f1954a1e4173f14b6de6b360a1bd1010ef7ep_bytes: 0019040000d80f000000000000000000timestamp: 2008-04-19 11:49:11

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Mal/EncPk-F also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye Generic.mg.60b624e56e12f4c7
Cylance Unsafe
K7GW Trojan ( 004bcce41 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004bcce41 )
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34294.amW@a0A48Fd
Cyren W32/Agent.DNO.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.Lamer.ks
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Comodo Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen@24tbus
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.zz
Sophos Mal/EncPk-F
Ikarus Trojan.Patched
Avira TR/Vundo.Gen
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
McAfee GenericRXAA-FA!60B624E56E12
Malwarebytes Malware.Heuristic.1003
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET#98% (RDMK:cmRtazoPiARglfIqmbJWaz3Yuv9b)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Agent.E970!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen

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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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