Allaple

Aliases: Starman

First seen
2006-08-01 00:00:00
Malware type
worm
Family
Malware family
Last IoC activity
2026-07-06 18:56:30
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:43:46

Context

Allaple is a computer worm known for spreading through network shares and vulnerable systems. It often propagates via the internet and has been observed to perform rapid propagation, resulting in a large number of infected systems globally.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Allaple_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Allaple (report)
  • researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — Hunting Mutex (report)
  • trapx.com — White Paper Trapx Allapleworm (report)

External references