MBR Locker

First seen
2017-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware, wiper
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:03:10

Context

Ransomware overwriting the system's MBR, making it impossible to boot into Windows.

Reports & references

  • dissectingmalwa.re — The Blame Game About False Flags And Overwritten Mbrs (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Mbrlocker (report)

External references