Cova
- First seen
- 2023-02-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- botnet, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:54:48
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:ca
Context
Cova is a type of banking trojan that targets financial institutions and public sector organizations primarily in English-speaking countries. Its capabilities include stealing sensitive information and forming part of a botnet for coordinated attacks.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Cova_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Cova (report)
- bitsight.com — Cova And Nosu New Loader Spreads New Stealer (report)