CLEANTOAD

Malware type
wiper
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:52:19

Context

CLEANTOAD is a disruption tool that will delete file system artifacts, including those related to BLINDTOAD, and will run after a date obtained from a configuration file. The malware injects shellcode into notepad.exe and it overwrites and deletes files, modifies registry keys, deletes services, and clears Windows event logs.

Reports & references

  • Mandiant — Rpt Apt38 2018 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Cleantoad (report)

External references