Mebromi
Aliases: MyBios
- First seen
- 2011-09-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rootkit, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:11:34
Context
Mebromi, also known as MyBios, is a BIOS rootkit that modifies the BIOS of a computer, facilitating persistent infections. It primarily targets Windows systems and adds malicious code to the Master Boot Record (MBR) to execute upon startup.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Mebromi_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Mebromi (report)
- theregister.co.uk — Bios Rootkit Discovered (report)
- webroot.com — Mebromi The First Bios Rootkit In The Wild (report)
- contagiodump.blogspot.com — Mebromi Bios Rootkit Affecting Award (report)
- Broadcom/Symantec — Bios Threat Showing Again (report)