Win32/KillMBR.NHF

Seeing the Win32/KillMBR.NHF detection name 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 asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/KillMBR.NHF detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally shows up after the preliminary activities on your PC – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the banner in the Internet or installing the program from suspicious sources. From the moment it shows up, you have a short time to act until it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these harmful actions.

What is Win32/KillMBR.NHF virus?

Win32/KillMBR.NHF Summary

Summarizingly, Win32/KillMBR.NHF malware actions in the infected system are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Attempted to write directly to a physical drive;
  • Encrypting the files located on the target’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has actually been a horror story for the last 4 years. It is hard to picture a more harmful virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms used in Win32/KillMBR.NHF (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things immediately – it may require up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Win32/KillMBR.NHF detection is a clear signal that you must begin the elimination procedure.

Where did I get the Win32/KillMBR.NHF?

Common ways of Win32/KillMBR.NHF injection are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern strategy in malware distribution – you receive the e-mail that simulates some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions shifts. Within the email, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which opens the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks pretty easy, but still requires a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in different places, and it is far better to stop it even before it gets into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity knowledge is just an important thing in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That may keep you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while seeking a solution.

Win32/KillMBR.NHF malware technical details

File Info:

name: D0229AE9723F0EBEB713.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8d9832efbdddc5b06dcd178bcaf192c9961ce4bcf3b67a1676d0d1c3264b5cdecrc32: 5FFEB836md5: d0229ae9723f0ebeb713ccd8754e6860sha1: 1a461bab0feebb0a311402a02f410d313d40266asha256: 8d9832efbdddc5b06dcd178bcaf192c9961ce4bcf3b67a1676d0d1c3264b5cdesha512: f3259b56b5125879b75713386d5976a2207557000425039f68f0e576fc2051d5aa3a8c9c9dc1b664cf6dc41d6d2ffc653e21eb905e1014099a1e76b67baa55c6ssdeep: 6144:6hMhEpRZxNZSKGhvpZ9spPdQQzLtDEBnS6Y6ABLt/Df0SB2LaYIl+w:SSgZxNZvGhvpnAPdhZEwvbBRfxB2Latype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T12F945C10BBA0C039F8B711F866AEA27CA51EBAF05B2861CB62D013DD97755E45C33397sha3_384: 8ee7cca578e1768191bf628f143789575b493e289556338d1849bf60e28ed76722f689f9db1ac7110172acb1bfd471dfep_bytes: e9e7230000e9221a0500e91df30400e9timestamp: 2022-01-21 10:27:18

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/KillMBR.NHF also known as:

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K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 00584baa1 )
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Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 Win32/KillMBR.NHF
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0WAU22
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Agent.xamwdq
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.38764890
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.38764890
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.38764890 (B)
Comodo Malware@#awjo1tc0sslf
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0WAU22
McAfee-GW-Edition RDN/Generic.dx
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.Agent
GData Trojan.GenericKD.38764890
Webroot W32.AGent.xamwdq
Avira TR/Agent.aasi
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.KillMBR
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Agent.(kcloud)
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D24F815A
ZoneAlarm Trojan.Win32.Agent.xamwdq
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Aicat.A!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
VBA32 Trojan.Agent
MAX malware (ai score=88)
Malwarebytes Trojan.KillMBR
APEX Malicious
Rising Trojan.Agent!8.B1E (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.KillMBR!O1sJigjDH2U
Fortinet W32/PossibleThreat
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Win32/KillMBR.NHF?

About the author

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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