BOOTWRECK

Aliases: MBRkiller

Malware type
wiper
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:46:18

Context

BOOTWRECK, also known as MBRkiller, is a master boot record wiper malware that can render computers unbootable by overwriting the boot sector.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Bootwreck_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • Mandiant — Rpt Apt38 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Bootwreck (report)
  • Trend Micro — New Killdisk Variant Hits Latin American Financial Organizations Again (report)

External references