Win32/VB.NHZ

Spectating the Win32/VB.NHZ detection name means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some specific steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/VB.NHZ detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the provoking actions on your computer – opening the untrustworthy e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from dubious sources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to act until it starts its destructive activity. And be sure – it is far better not to wait for these destructive actions.

What is Win32/VB.NHZ virus?

Win32/VB.NHZ is ransomware-type malware. It looks for the files on your disk, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this malware additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to stop you from looking for the removal manuals or downloading the antivirus. Sometimes, Win32/VB.NHZ can additionally stop the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/VB.NHZ Summary

Summarizingly, Win32/VB.NHZ malware activities in the infected PC are next:

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking;
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified);
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified);
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Executable file is packed/obfuscated with ASPack;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the target’s disk — so the victim cannot open these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-malware programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has actually been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more harmful virus for both individual users and companies. The algorithms used in Win32/VB.NHZ (typically, 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. But that malware does not do all these terrible things immediately – it may take up to a few hours to cipher all of your documents. Thus, seeing the Win32/VB.NHZ detection is a clear signal that you must start the elimination process.

Where did I get the Win32/VB.NHZ?

Usual ways of Win32/VB.NHZ spreading are usual for all other ransomware variants. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty new strategy in malware spreading – you receive the e-mail that simulates some routine notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions changes. Within the email, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks fairly uncomplicated, however, still demands a lot of focus. Malware can hide in different places, and it is better to stop it even before it invades your system than to trust in an anti-malware program. Basic cybersecurity awareness 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 great deal of money and time which you would certainly spend while trying to find a fix guide.

Win32/VB.NHZ malware technical details

File Info:

name: FDFE58C5551777A43FFA.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3f1bb23efc522e3a8046e26ada042d5ba9d9513f470c63a981a1061f5cd17ff4crc32: 9C756A71md5: fdfe58c5551777a43ffa67713d9a3ebasha1: 06f1fc5a0bc98886486be50d7a5fa4fa14664168sha256: 3f1bb23efc522e3a8046e26ada042d5ba9d9513f470c63a981a1061f5cd17ff4sha512: 99d041b438be02f839360a2d8a699f22bf9bbf0d85ae03d4bef136713caa4c2f943bbc0b3a485b5cc242dd49daf14999eb1f7b80450a19d31e48cfd6170b8df6ssdeep: 768:vCumcLf+GxiZ2CV5ywtSEJRqHT3Jc8+W1rxeha5yvTgshcZlgYfSbv6:vjmg2BgCV5ywtSEJQ5c8+bXvTuZCYtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1DA335CA1FE44D057E4CC47310AB695581377ADABB831AD0234ED365F5EF03522924BAFsha3_384: d43f09731cea2144ee9e026c4cbff6a91fcffd732b82f83737cc5e14eb60a6e459df67035b4b38f0fcdf2bc58f84ad49ep_bytes: 60e803000000e9eb045d4555c3e80100timestamp: 2004-08-07 00:00:01

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0CompanyName: Microsoft CorporationFileDescription: ActiveX Interface Marshaling LibraryProductName: Microsoft Windows Operating SystemFileVersion: 6.2900.2180ProductVersion: 6.2900.2180InternalName: RecycledOriginalFilename: Recycled.exe

Win32/VB.NHZ also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY
FireEye Generic.mg.fdfe58c5551777a4
ALYac Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.OnLineGames.Win32.33396
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
K7GW Trojan ( 004bcce71 )
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004bcce71 )
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZevbaF.34084.du0ba0DOuBgb
Cyren W32/PWS.KHIX-3891
Symantec Infostealer.Lineage
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/VB.NHZ
Baidu Win32.Trojan.VB.c
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Spyware.5384-2
Kaspersky Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames.by
BitDefender Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.OnLineGames.bqkfu
Avast Win32:AutoRun-JW
Tencent Trojan.Win32.VB.thd
Ad-Aware Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY
Emsisoft Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY (B)
DrWeb Trojan.PWS.Wsgame.17151
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R067C0DL621
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Fake.ph
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/GamePSW-C
Ikarus Virus.Win32.VB
GData Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY
Jiangmin Trojan/PSW.LdPinch.aa
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Avira WORM/VB.Agent.lbjnh
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.28D1D9B
Arcabit Trojan.Pws.Onlinegames.BY
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Xema.C127034
McAfee GenericRXAA-FA!FDFE58C55517
MAX malware (ai score=81)
VBA32 BScope.TrojanRansom.Shade
Malwarebytes Trojan.FakeMS
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R067C0DL621
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET#83% (RDMK:cmRtazqtD2uBvM6qLzsdoer8+iiz)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/OnLineGames.BJ!tr.pws
AVG Win32:AutoRun-JW
Cybereason malicious.555177
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen

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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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