Virus.M0yv

Short bio

Virus.M0yv is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a file-infector that spreads on systems and through networks by infecting other executable files.

Type and source of infection

Virus.M0yv can change legitimate files into infected files. The virus was reportedly developed by the Maze ransomware group.

Aftermath

After removal of the infected files the system may be missing vital files for programs to run, which often makes a re-format of the system necessary. All removable drives that have been used on an infected system should be checked for the presence of the virus as well.

Protection

Malwarebytes/ThreatDown detects and removes Virus.M0yv.

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Virus.M0yv without further user interaction.

Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.

Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.

When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.

Click on the Get started button.

Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.

Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.

Business remediation

How to remove Virus.M0yv with the Malwarebytes Nebula console

You can use the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Nebula console to scan endpoints.

Nebula endpoint tasks menu

Choose the Scan + Quarantine option. Afterwards you can check the Detections page to see which threats were found.

On the Quarantine page you can see which threats were quarantined and restore them if necessary.