Mal/ExeSax-A

Spectating the Mal/ExeSax-A malware detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Mal/ExeSax-A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the untrustworthy e-mail messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or mounting the program from untrustworthy sources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to act before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these harmful effects.

What is Mal/ExeSax-A virus?

Mal/ExeSax-A is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your computer, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It modifies the networking setups in order to prevent you from reading the removal articles or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Mal/ExeSax-A can even stop the setup of anti-malware programs.

Mal/ExeSax-A Summary

Summarizingly, Mal/ExeSax-A ransomware actions in the infected PC are next:

  • 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 anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has actually been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more dangerous virus for both individual users and corporations. The algorithms used in Mal/ExeSax-A (usually, 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 already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these terrible things immediately – it may require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Mal/ExeSax-A detection is a clear signal that you have to begin the removal procedure.

Where did I get the Mal/ExeSax-A?

Usual methods of Mal/ExeSax-A injection are usual for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a relatively new method in malware spreading – you get the email that imitates some normal notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Within the email, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web 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 simple, however, still requires a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to prevent it even before it invades your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a lot of money and time which you would spend while seeking a solution.

Mal/ExeSax-A malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0C7D2277B25113730271.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/118347f89e148e7522909983bdaec221f2d88acda45ee1205d9c30eb520c2046crc32: F34F56BAmd5: 0c7d2277b25113730271b5f8af96c73bsha1: 69eb2cd7a083d0d9ca758579a826a279fc5fb126sha256: 118347f89e148e7522909983bdaec221f2d88acda45ee1205d9c30eb520c2046sha512: eb280a5b7784a00e7faf52349207ecce188be900585ba2d29a5314781ed35ebb1c79ce52f9cb2e5d0d7b328fbcd0c1e0aeda3c6c65ca924d58fe193b5a10ba4bssdeep: 384:CV9jJG47q95TmiY1FeJwc2ZiVXmG7F4DE045HaPhPhPhPhP:sJuTC9zeOcgiVXmG7kAEpppptype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F4527D7A41ACA9EAFB2E5BF347B659961481B6204F42CA4CBC3FD0D80F3564C0A2571Fsha3_384: 0ed03a1be8d299d01ee757f188425afec814e3006111384b5259e492066734aa864905a383e53e0a6fb43e0e1bf479abep_bytes: 5053b899040000b9984440008a1980ebtimestamp: 2007-07-24 01:52:49

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Mal/ExeSax-A also known as:

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Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Ransom.Poison.B
FireEye Generic.mg.0c7d2277b2511373
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Poison.B
Malwarebytes MachineLearning/Anomalous.100%
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0059befd1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0059befd1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36318.amW@aKovO2i
Cyren W32/Agent.FJT.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware_AGen.H
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.VB.gen
BitDefender Trojan.Ransom.Poison.B
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.VB.juiskq
Tencent Trojan.Win32.VB.xhae
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
VIPRE Trojan.Ransom.Poison.B
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Mal/ExeSax-A
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan/Generic.bghcg
Avira TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare/Win32.Krap.cku
Xcitium Heur.Packed.MultiPacked@1z141z3
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.Poison.B
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.VB.gen
GData Trojan.Ransom.Poison.B
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.LJ.R535457
VBA32 Malware-Cryptor.General.3
MAX malware (ai score=85)
Cylance unsafe
Rising [email protected] (RDMK:FSm+64raOQeuomBZQoK29g)
Ikarus Virus.Win32.VB.FEW
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Krap.CKU!tr
Cybereason malicious.7a083d
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

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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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