Win32/Small.NMO

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

Win32/Small.NMO detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your computer. It generally shows up after the preliminary procedures on your PC – opening the suspicious e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Web or mounting the program from unreliable resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to act before it begins its malicious activity. And be sure – it is far better not to await these destructive things.

What is Win32/Small.NMO virus?

Win32/Small.NMO Summary

In total, Win32/Small.NMO virus actions in the infected computer are next:

  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified);
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’s disks — 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 apps

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more hazardous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms used in Win32/Small.NMO (usually, 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 currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these horrible things without delay – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Win32/Small.NMO detection is a clear signal that you must begin the elimination process.

Where did I get the Win32/Small.NMO?

Ordinary methods of Win32/Small.NMO distribution are typical for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where users are offered to download and install the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern tactic in malware distribution – you get the email that imitates some routine notifications about shippings or bank service conditions shifts. Within the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks pretty easy, but still needs a lot of awareness. Malware can hide in different places, and it is better to prevent it even before it invades your PC than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while seeking a fixing guide.

Win32/Small.NMO malware technical details

File Info:

name: 85A8E3404E8B727646CB.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/922aed79664efb62bd2b95d93ccdcf19f85ab49d18bab747037217deb950f0f0crc32: 3A094C42md5: 85a8e3404e8b727646cb77ff8a372a54sha1: a4b8d9d166c9aa94e139dbc124fce0c6cc6dbd9asha256: 922aed79664efb62bd2b95d93ccdcf19f85ab49d18bab747037217deb950f0f0sha512: a7c99130e45c7d6116564f6e75295392dd4f90bcaa3c796ec53157a1a2b9e63099fdf9af520d498a6f36c713901ec323a4e4e060b1ae75d0d857b6e99956f146ssdeep: 1536:TVlqdEIGbenpd14BOQ4OnY3kvIF/yuxUsyR6K:v6EIGbe4G6p2yKUbR6Ktype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T171936B1070C1C436F45A00B68896CBB64D3EBD310B65A6C7BBE417AA9B352F2DF29357sha3_384: faf06ad278a2bd8cab49a5554f2cc7d264a259e61b8cc795a58e886c5c408deedb1b6ba9824ff1ad549b13e9f743bfaeep_bytes: e8ad4e0000e978feffff5064ff350000timestamp: 2015-05-12 07:15:18

Version Info:

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Win32/Small.NMO also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
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Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason malicious.166c9a
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Small.NMO
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky Backdoor.Win32.Danti.j
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Danti.fbkavw
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Win32.Backdoor.Danti.Ckjl
Comodo Malware@#3cycy6wtk6151
TrendMicro TROJ_AGENT.YMNIG
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.NetLoader.mh
FireEye Generic.mg.85a8e3404e8b7276
Sophos Mal/PdfExDr-B
Ikarus Trojan.Rogue
Google Detected
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1210035
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.3C54
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic.v.(kcloud)
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Zbot.R474490
McAfee Artemis!85A8E3404E8B
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Dalgan
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_AGENT.YMNIG
Rising Backdoor.Danti!8.2F46 (RDMK:cmRtazpUMrugeRjiD/MV9XGu1PCs)
Yandex Trojan.Rogue!i5iO+9Ar3IA
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet W32/PdfExDr.B!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34698.fqW@aSn44jgj
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove Win32/Small.NMO?

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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