PWS:Win32/Enterak.A Virus Removal

Spectating the PWS:Win32/Enterak.A detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware 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.

PWS:Win32/Enterak.A detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It frequently appears after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy email, clicking the banner in the Internet or setting up the program from untrustworthy resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to do something about it until it begins its harmful activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these harmful effects.

What is PWS:Win32/Enterak.A virus?

PWS:Win32/Enterak.A is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the documents on your disk drive, encrypts it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this malware additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to prevent you from checking out the removal guidelines or downloading the anti-malware program. In some cases, PWS:Win32/Enterak.A can also stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

PWS:Win32/Enterak.A Summary

In summary, PWS:Win32/Enterak.A malware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified);
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has actually been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is difficult to imagine a more hazardous malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms used in PWS:Win32/Enterak.A (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these bad things instantly – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Hence, seeing the PWS:Win32/Enterak.A detection is a clear signal that you must start the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the PWS:Win32/Enterak.A?

General methods of PWS:Win32/Enterak.A injection are common for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty modern method in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that mimics some standard notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Within the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks fairly easy, however, still requires tons of attention. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it invades your computer than to depend on an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a great deal of money and time which you would spend while looking for a solution.

PWS:Win32/Enterak.A malware technical details

File Info:

name: ABDCAD72FDB4B09601E7.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3e1d10e5adb281c7d8bd09027e757b8b523135f0b31bbf1e2f155e7e2c9dc02ccrc32: 17E5DC2Cmd5: abdcad72fdb4b09601e7b55c54e59500sha1: a8c80ea0e05e787a80dd6c4608ed69bec58809c7sha256: 3e1d10e5adb281c7d8bd09027e757b8b523135f0b31bbf1e2f155e7e2c9dc02csha512: 78a2d4c7be87b1ebddcad1c53c0cb198d9fa4413af214d65861611feccc5796e25653aaaaa3a242754b6dbf0fc2a5282f0ad612038524adea011219117b459c0ssdeep: 1536:zny66oS9l8tZ602P0UGfIV+zv/0I9Q4pP8EHn+ZnRE6B81Rufsluy1yVig3:byWce2P0UGfIkzvXaLy1yl3type: PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1A0145B036A9602F9F916023030B72F72D6399F525B8AE68F5723FCD69C395627836707sha3_384: 9bceff492762aff4a5d7aaed6c808a28d02fca1d98655f6a946b87088725cbf0d8dfec7c3964b71f4db7cbda7bb2caa9ep_bytes: 558bec538b5d08568b750c578b7d1085timestamp: 2012-09-07 11:53:45

Version Info:

Comments: CompanyName: FileDescription: ghfddg333FileVersion: 111, 65, 22, 654InternalName: ghfddg333LegalCopyright: Copyright 1997LegalTrademarks: OLESelfRegister: OriginalFilename: ghfddg333.dllPrivateBuild: ProductName: ghfddg333 ModuleProductVersion: 111, 65, 22, 654SpecialBuild: Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PWS:Win32/Enterak.A also known as:

Bkav W32.FamVT.CidoxHQc.Trojan
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Mapler.lCTK
DrWeb Trojan.StartPage.47375
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Barys.323870
ClamAV Win.Malware.Barys-9946903-0
FireEye Generic.mg.abdcad72fdb4b096
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Worm.cz
ALYac Gen:Variant.Barys.323870
Cylance unsafe
Sangfor Suspicious.Win32.Save.ins
K7AntiVirus Password-Stealer ( 005148c31 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Cidox.67be55a9
K7GW Password-Stealer ( 005148c31 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZedlaF.36680.my8@aqjIXbpj
VirIT Trojan.Win32.OnlineGames4.UUL
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.QOX
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Cidox.aaax
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Barys.323870
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.StartPage.bbwhxe
Avast Win32:OnLineGames-GGZ [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b31697
Sophos Mal/GamerPWS-C
F-Secure Trojan.TR/PSW.OnlGame.1258
Baidu Win32.Trojan-PSW.OLGames.t
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Barys.323870
TrendMicro TROJ_ONLINEGAMES_BK082C58.TOMC
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Barys.323870 (B)
Ikarus Trojan-PWS.OnlineGames
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.17CUJBQ
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Google Detected
Avira TR/PSW.OnlGame.1258
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Cidox
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.a
Xcitium TrojWare.Win32.PSW.Agent.QAT@4p1h5t
Arcabit Trojan.Barys.D4F11E
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.PSWIGames.199680.D
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Cidox.aaax
Microsoft PWS:Win32/Enterak.A
Varist W32/OnlineGames.IH.gen!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.OnlineGameHack.R41629
McAfee PWS-OnlineGames.lj
MAX malware (ai score=100)
VBA32 BScope.TrojanPSW.Gamania
Malwarebytes Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Panda Trj/OnlineGames.HEU
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_ONLINEGAMES_BK082C58.TOMC
Rising Stealer.OnlineGames!1.64BA (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!07P/cXlOKZA
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Magania.GKL!tr
AVG Win32:OnLineGames-GGZ [Trj]
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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