Arefty

First seen
2007-05-01 00:00:00
Malware type
trojan
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:44:54

Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector

Context

Arefty is a banking trojan known for targeting financial institutions and public sector organizations. It is used to steal sensitive information, such as credentials, from its victims. Though not associated with a wide geographical focus, it remains active in targeting specific sectors.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Arefty_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Arefty (report)
  • ESET — New Self Protecting Usb Trojan Able To Avoid Detection (report)

External references