Mal/EncPk-NS Virus Removal

Spectating the Mal/EncPk-NS detection name usually means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Mal/EncPk-NS detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or mounting the program from unreliable resources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to act before it begins its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these harmful things.

What is Mal/EncPk-NS virus?

Mal/EncPk-NS Summary

In total, Mal/EncPk-NS virus activities in the infected computer are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files;
  • Encrypting the documents kept on the victim’s disk drive — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is difficult to picture a more hazardous malware for both individual users and businesses. The algorithms used in Mal/EncPk-NS (typically, 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 actually exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these horrible things without delay – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Mal/EncPk-NS detection is a clear signal that you have to start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Mal/EncPk-NS?

Common methods of Mal/EncPk-NS distribution are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern strategy in malware distribution – you get the email that mimics some regular notifications about shippings or bank service conditions updates. Inside of the email, there is a malicious 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 quite simple, but still demands tons of attention. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to stop it even before it gets into your computer than to trust in an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of money and time which you would certainly spend while trying to find a fixing guide.

Mal/EncPk-NS malware technical details

File Info:

name: 515DAA8CA6333D2420C8.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/775cf52671448518b2aa0855e9fc225f10d8b349893cec22c95cc519a31c516ccrc32: 4769DD45md5: 515daa8ca6333d2420c84f13864904fbsha1: 48fa571ca16023946a20b0f8063d106b0a6b6adfsha256: 775cf52671448518b2aa0855e9fc225f10d8b349893cec22c95cc519a31c516csha512: 8f8bdef7db785913cf3b64f50026970380ef27c1d468a426159f6cbc1caa9275854e6ba834874e3cec9b015da144174e2a156c4f3bb923f05d709ed1184d934assdeep: 24576:d2nzGBr5/yNtVVUzgAKjzvXbTzfjtr39IWwHst:d2zOqfygAMPjrtT9nOstype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D125CF4B1BBEA04B9838787B44031661F3A1AAD6C2D557533231F93D719A0FA3F5368Esha3_384: f001a6fad4cdb85f0bdb29bdc0a1bdf6a0e8eb17c4acb085f1f25535430d0f6a43fc29310b8f8e6f9ddca3d364d35b8aep_bytes: 422bf181e93be44e750bd603ca03d723timestamp: 2015-01-06 00:36:08

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Mal/EncPk-NS also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Virus.Win32.PolyRansom.mfPW
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Packed
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.VirLock.13
FireEye Generic.mg.515daa8ca6333d24
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.VirRansom.dc
McAfee W32/VirRansom.b!515DAA8CA633
Cylance unsafe
Sangfor Ransom.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00573f0e1 )
Alibaba Malware:Win32/km_28ee1.None
K7GW Trojan ( 00573f0e1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36744.7mW@ail2E@n
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
tehtris Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Virlock.AI
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Virus.Virlock-6804475-0
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.PolyRansom.b
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.VirLock.13
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Gena.doticp
SUPERAntiSpyware Ransom.Virlock/Variant
Avast Win32:SwPatch [Wrm]
TACHYON Virus/W32.VirRansom
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Ransom.VirLock.13
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
Sophos Mal/EncPk-NS
Ikarus Virus.Win32.Virlock
Varist W32/Virlock.N.gen!Eldorado
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare/Win32.VirLock.a
Xcitium TrojWare.Win32.Virlock.XU@5xaovq
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.VirLock.13
ZoneAlarm Virus.Win32.PolyRansom.b
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.VirLock.13
Google Detected
Acronis suspicious
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.PolyRansom
ALYac Gen:Variant.Ransom.VirLock.13
MAX malware (ai score=87)
Malwarebytes Trojan.VirLock
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Virus.VirLock!1.A08A (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Virlock.B
AVG Win32:SwPatch [Wrm]
Cybereason malicious.ca1602
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

How to remove Mal/EncPk-NS?

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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