Egypack Exploit Kit

The Egypack Exploit Kit is a configurable package of exploits that are used to attack PCs exposed to its web content – usually, as a means of installing malicious software onto their computers. Unlike very popular and widely-distributed exploit kits like the Blackhole Exploit Kit, the Egypack Exploit Kit is marketed to a small selection of criminal clientele, who are able to rent the Egypack Exploit Kit and use the Egypack Exploit Kit to deliver whatever payloads they prefer (such as spyware, fake anti-malware products or rootkits). Although the Egypack Exploit Kit's marketing strategy has led to its limited distribution throughout the web, SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn that an Egypack Exploit Kit still is just as dangerous as one from any other exploit kit, and recommend using a combination of anti-malware products and general security strategies to prevent the Egypack Exploit Kit from installing anything on your computer without your approval.

The Egypack Exploit Kit: An Exclusive Threat with Typical Dangers in Store for Your PC

Many exploit kits are marketed on a large scale, with criminals hoping to profit from huge numbers of customers eager to find new ways to launch drive-by-download attacks. In this landscape, the Egypack Exploit Kit stands out – the majority of the Egypack Exploit Kit's marketing has taken place on a small invites-only forum to a limited number of prospective customers. This has kept the Egypack Exploit Kit's numbers low, but exposure to an Egypack Exploit Kit-hosting site should be considered just as dangerous as exposure to any more popular exploit kit than itself.

While SpywareRemove.com malware researchers feel the need to emphasize that the Egypack Exploit Kit can be hosted in a variety of disguises, the latest Egypack Exploit Kit-based website samples include a Spanish domain (imagehacks.es, which also has been flagged for spamming and various browser exploits) that hosts the Egypack Exploit Kit as a fake image file. The 'image file,' actually the Egypack Exploit Kit, appears to be hosted in the format of a banner that can be displayed either on the website, itself, or through advertising rings and similar methods.

Allowing your browser to contact an Egypack Exploit Kit-hosting site without any protection will cause your PC to become infected. Currently, the Egypack Exploit Kit is using Trojan downloader payloads that appear to be specialized for the kit, thus creating at least two separate infections that are the result of an Egypack Exploit Kit attack.

Stopping the Egypack Exploit Kit's Download Before It Begins

Even though its marketing history is somewhat notable, in terms of its central functions, the Egypack Exploit Kit remains similar to other exploit kits and can be blocked by similar defenses. Your software, of course, always should be kept updated, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you take meticulous care to update all of the Egypack Exploit Kit's known attack points, including JavaScript, PDF readers, WMPlayer and Microsoft's DirectShow. Similarly, your browser also should utilize any appropriate security features that can block website-based PC threats like the Egypack Exploit Kit.

The Egypack Exploit Kit currently is limited to attacking Windows computers. However, similar exploit kits are not necessarily as limited as the Egypack Exploit Kit, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers always suggest using anti-malware products to remove the aftermath of any Egypack Exploit Kit or other exploit kit-related attack.