Win32/Patched.NKM Virus Removal

Spectating the Win32/Patched.NKM malware detection means that your computer is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some unusual steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/Patched.NKM detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally appears after the preliminary actions on your PC – opening the suspicious email, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or installing the program from unreliable sources. From the moment it appears, you have a short time to do something about it before it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is better not to await these malicious things.

What is Win32/Patched.NKM virus?

Win32/Patched.NKM Summary

Summarizingly, Win32/Patched.NKM ransomware actions in the infected system are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Reads data out of its own binary image;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • Drops a binary and executes it;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Arabic (Qatar);
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of security tools

Ransomware has actually been a nightmare for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more harmful malware for both individuals and corporations. The algorithms used in Win32/Patched.NKM (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Win32/Patched.NKM detection is a clear signal that you must begin the removal process.

Where did I get the Win32/Patched.NKM?

Common ways of Win32/Patched.NKM spreading are common for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing web pages where users are offered to download and install the free app, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty new strategy in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that imitates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the email, there is a corrupted 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 pretty uncomplicated, but still demands a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is better to stop it even before it goes into your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of money and time which you would certainly spend while looking for a fix guide.

Win32/Patched.NKM malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0C7186C2FD9C6E4EDFDB.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/725923290ea1a4a5facd27c535130cb7901c21e16e8e2dc84c454969cdb48019crc32: 0C72DF04md5: 0c7186c2fd9c6e4edfdbff9fde86f528sha1: b2c4fefff64e4c7c8ac5c6f465f516b9684e2ce5sha256: 725923290ea1a4a5facd27c535130cb7901c21e16e8e2dc84c454969cdb48019sha512: a02cd6c67d010dba273aaa9b0a17efac00790332b358eb1dc1ae9043ba6f6725b95ea450252a65d09dabe7410953a34a6bcee84fab9aca7578f866c4f322bbe3ssdeep: 6144:XlbFv94h7KqbQzeh4JR+Wovf0A9H7FmFBf60DW2Vl1nNGcyFeCVA4xAZx2Ac:XTG7szeh4YL9Hpm3CURN7yFeCVJ2Y5type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T10884D020B79AC672E048033149B47A6942BAEF3D5B6246CFE3F1FA4B1D707D26435927sha3_384: c508dbb3671d491d916d1e8e3a95ee30be40193938e81cc7f40fdaa45aa19a2abe464d1476f5d41807469f6c40a956b4ep_bytes: e8a50c0000e978feffff8b4df464890dtimestamp: 2020-02-04 13:33:25

Version Info:

CompanyName: Adobe Systems Inc.FileDescription: Adobe Create PDF plug-in listener for ChromeFileVersion: 20.6.20034.366983LegalCopyright: Copyright 1984-2020 Adobe Systems IncorporatedOriginalFilename: WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exeProductName: Adobe Create PDFProductVersion: 20.6.20034.366983Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Win32/Patched.NKM also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Lazy.386542
FireEye Generic.mg.0c7186c2fd9c6e4e
McAfee GenericRXEB-KP!0C7186C2FD9C
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (D)
Cyren W32/S-baa22e42!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Patched.NKM
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Gen.pef
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Lazy.386542
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Gen-Crypt.ccnc
Avast Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10bf223d
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Lazy.386542 (B)
DrWeb Win32.Beetle.2
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Lazy.386542
McAfee-GW-Edition GenericRXEB-KP!0C7186C2FD9C
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Patched
GData Gen:Variant.Lazy.386542
Google Detected
MAX malware (ai score=84)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Patched
Arcabit Trojan.Lazy.D5E5EE
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Gen.pef
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Doina.RPX!MTB
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.KP.R603327
VBA32 BScope.TrojanDownloader.Emotet
ALYac Gen:Variant.Lazy.386542
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising [email protected] (RDML:h1eBrUN+McfQzOnqhS5qow)
Fortinet W32/Patched.IP!tr
AVG Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS

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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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