Avzhan
- First seen
- 2011-07-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:47:25
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Avzhan is a remote access trojan (RAT) that has been used to infiltrate networks by providing attackers with backdoor capabilities. It primarily targets the government and tech sectors and has been active since at least 2011.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Avzhan_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Avzhan (report)
- blog.malwarebytes.com — Avzhan Ddos Bot Dropped By Chinese Drive By Attack (report)