Win32/Small.NEQ

Spectating the Win32/Small.NEQ malware detection means that your system is in big danger. This malware can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Win32/Small.NEQ detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It often shows up after the provoking procedures on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or setting up the program from untrustworthy sources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it until it begins its malicious activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these malicious things.

What is Win32/Small.NEQ virus?

Win32/Small.NEQ is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disks, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this virus additionally does a ton of harm to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to avoid you from checking out the removal tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Win32/Small.NEQ can also block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Small.NEQ Summary

Summarizingly, Win32/Small.NEQ virus actions in the infected system are next:

  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the documents located on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware programs

Ransomware has been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is difficult to realize a more harmful virus for both individuals and organizations. The algorithms used in Win32/Small.NEQ (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy already exists, and possibly will exist. However, that malware does not do all these horrible things without delay – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Therefore, seeing the Win32/Small.NEQ detection is a clear signal that you must start the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Win32/Small.NEQ?

Common methods of Win32/Small.NEQ spreading are common for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a pretty modern strategy in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that simulates some normal notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the e-mail, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite uncomplicated, however, still needs a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is better to stop it even before it invades your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an important item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That may keep you a great deal of money and time which you would certainly spend while seeking a fix guide.

Win32/Small.NEQ malware technical details

File Info:

name: D4777F07DEE3D0069EFF.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/80f4b312adca2558a5a9e2d4e4295eb1fe3bcb0544b8d67c2fb1953f0008e98acrc32: ADD2E736md5: d4777f07dee3d0069effefad249750fasha1: 149af93ed426e83407aa5f633c63e43673c85468sha256: 80f4b312adca2558a5a9e2d4e4295eb1fe3bcb0544b8d67c2fb1953f0008e98asha512: 2cd4d2b010d7f5b1885e320e8a5e8b0f9a3731b61dcfaec7508a14e546d431defa7a040e56f762b0e4a2a5e7eaf103cc79aeaadeffacfe153130dc9feb0a31e1ssdeep: 48:ytXwSVS418P+GihtnqoByhjfY0JlhNrt:6gSv18Xqf4hjw0JlXrttype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16AB1524B49740DE2D2D88EF7190388D9ED676F2457924A2D038365D1A57430FDA3CB59sha3_384: 40ddd59fbb9ad61f60637c932e366b61823a37cc8bcdf12065818c0c8e0b555e32fe53780ef78f460cf72db47a9cccd2ep_bytes: 6a00e8e1010000a3f1314000e8cb0100timestamp: 2008-12-08 16:36:26

Version Info:

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Win32/Small.NEQ also known as:

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Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoad.26119
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Generic.1659294
FireEye Generic.mg.d4777f07dee3d006
ALYac Trojan.Generic.1659294
Cylance Unsafe
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0005da9e1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0005da9e1 )
Cybereason malicious.7dee3d
Cyren W32/Downloader.MITF-8755
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Small.NEQ
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_VUNDO.ZRO
ClamAV Win.Downloader.67682-1
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.aukz
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.1659294
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.nahu
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Downloader.5120.GA
Avast Win32:Small-MMH [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b44f43
Ad-Aware Trojan.Generic.1659294
Emsisoft Trojan.Generic.1659294 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Small.~QH@1qmd2
TrendMicro TROJ_VUNDO.ZRO
McAfee-GW-Edition RDN/Generic Downloader.x
Sophos Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Vundeb-A
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
GData Trojan.Generic.1659294
Jiangmin TrojanDownloader.Agent.anpy
Webroot W32.Malware.Downloader
Avira TR/Dldr.Agent.OLK
MAX malware (ai score=80)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.12CAE
Kingsoft Win32.TrojDownloader.Agent.au.(kcloud)
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D19519E
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Downloader/Win32.Small.R7728
McAfee RDN/Generic Downloader.x
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Comquab
APEX Malicious
Rising Trojan.DL.Win32.Conficke.a (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!uhI7Qk3wzyo
Ikarus Worm.Win32.Conficker
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.958046.susgen
Fortinet W32/Agent.NGV!tr.dldr
AVG Win32:Small-MMH [Trj]
Panda Trj/Qibongi.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)

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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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