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Packed.Generic.496

First posted on 01 December 2015.
Source: Symantec

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Packed.Generic.496.

Explanation :

A packer is a tool that compresses, encrypts, or obfuscates executable files. Malware authors often use packers to conceal threats from detection by antivirus software. Packed.Generic.496 detects a packer that is not known to be used for legitimate purposes.

This heuristic detection is used to detect threats associated with the following families:
Trojan.Ransomcrypt.VTrojan.Cryptodefense
Files that are detected as Packed.Generic.495 are considered malicious. If you have reason to believe that your files are incorrectly detected by Symantec products, you can submit them to Symantec Security Response for further analysis.

Last update 01 December 2015

 

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