Virus detected? Mal/EncPK-AAL

Rise of Tyr·Feb 20, 2020·1 votes·2,533 views

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I was trying to play today but i noticed that my antivirus program, Sophos, is detecting one of the files as a virus. Sophos immediately resovled it, i cant even ignore it. Any fix around? sophos detected: Mal/EncPK-AAL

There are no files in the quarantine

10 Comments

CommandoOneFeb 20, 20202 votes

I have the same issue. It shows up briefly in quarantine before it removes it completely. It is removing the stub.dll file. I tried to add an exception to the file or folder, but it didn't work. Probably because I'm on a work computer and their policy overrides my exclusions.

FridayethFeb 21, 20202 votes

Same issue here, using school sophos, I excluded the file from the on-access scanning but still doesn't work, big rip :(

LUCILIUSMAGNUSFeb 21, 20202 votes

I hate the same issue! Please resolve this ASAP.

3TWarriorFeb 20, 20201 votes

well, first look up the malware that it detected. Security has a funny way of intruding on general use.

Second, it is POSSIBLE but unlikely that Riot's files somehow got infected.

likely what happened was that Sophos detected something it had not seen before and decided that it might be malicious. If the game functions, it is probably fine.

Keep a note of that this happened and if any issues arise, first try repairing the game and then if issues persist, contact support

Rise of TyrFeb 20, 20203 votes

i did the repair mode already and i contact the support to. In my experience, it unfortunately takes a few days to get an answer there :/ but thanks anyway :)

DynamikeFeb 20, 20201 votes

Had the same error, Putting D:\Riot Games\League of Legends\Game\stub.dll as an exception for the live scan helped

grundy9Feb 22, 20201 votes

Same problem, key solution is where you add the exception: From main menus: Configure-->Anti-Virus-->On-access Scanning-->Exclusions works! (From Home: Configure Anti-Virus and HIPS--> Authorization Manager does NOT work.)

Note giving authorizations does nothing, you need to add an "EXCLUSION."

Good luck, hope that helps.

LUCILIUSMAGNUSFeb 22, 20201 votes

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Same problem, key solution is where you add the exception: From main menus: Configure-->Anti-Virus-->On-access Scanning-->Exclusions works! (From Home: Configure Anti-Virus and HIPS--> Authorization Manager does NOT work.)

Note giving authorizations does nothing, you need to add an "EXCLUSION."

Good luck, hope that helps.

Unfortunately, this doesn't work for me. The more interesting question. Why is that file recognised as a virus? Why doesn't LOL say anything about that?

grundy9Feb 22, 20201 votes

Note giving authorizations does nothing, you need to add an "EXCLUSION."

Good luck, hope that helps.

LUCILIUSMAGNUSMar 5, 20201 votes

Did anyone recieve an official word from riot games?