Chir

First seen
2015-07-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Last IoC activity
2026-07-17 19:11:57
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:52:39

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Targeted regions: country_code:ru country_code:us

Context

Chir is a backdoor malware primarily targeting government and technology sectors. It has been observed in various countries including Russia and the United States, and is known for its persistence mechanisms.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Chir_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Chir (report)

External references