Computrace
Aliases: lojack
- First seen
- 2014-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware, rootkit
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:31:18
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Computrace, also known as LoJack, is a persistence-oriented spyware that is pre-installed on many commercial laptops and desktops. It is designed to help authorities recover stolen devices but has been misused to control and spy on systems remotely without user knowledge.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Computrace_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- secureworks.com — Iron Twilight (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Computrace (report)
- asert.arbornetworks.com — Lojack Becomes A Double Agent (report)
- lastline.com — Apt28 Rollercoaster The Lowdown On Hijacked Lojack (report)
- bartblaze.blogspot.de — Thoughts On Absolute Computrace (report)