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)

External references