Xbot
MITRE ATT&CK: S0298 View on attack.mitre.org
- First seen
- 2016-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- credential-stealer, ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Related IoCs
- 2 (2 malicious)
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-21 03:01:43
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:45:39
Targeted regions: country_code:ru country_code:au
Context
Xbot is an Android malware family that was observed in 2016 primarily targeting Android users in Russia and Australia.
Recent IoC activity
2 malicious indicators in Maltiverse are attributed to Xbot (S0298). The 2 most recently updated:
| Type | Indicator | Updated | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| file sample | dfda8e52df5ba1852d518220363f81a06f51910397627df6cdde98d15948de65 | 2026-07-21 | 1 |
| URL | http://thzsmrjqqzpaz2mz.onion/panel/login.php | 2025-09-30 | 1 |
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Malware & tools used
- Endpoint Denial of Service (attack-pattern)
- GUI Input Capture (attack-pattern)
- Data Encrypted for Impact (attack-pattern)
- SMS Messages (attack-pattern)
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Xbot_Pos_Auto (yara-rule)
Related threat objects
- TinyNuke (malware)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Xbot (report)
- blog.avast.com — Angry Android Hacker Hides Xbot Malware In Popular Application Icons (report)
- researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — New Android Trojan Xbot Phishes Credit Cards And Bank Accounts Encrypts Devices For Ransom (report)
- researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — New Android Trojan Xbot Phishes Credit Cards And Bank Accounts Encrypts Devices For Ransom (report)
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0298 (report)