Crisis
- First seen
- 2012-07-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, rootkit
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-19 17:12:17
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:35:55
Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications media-and-entertainment
Context
Crisis is a versatile Trojan with rootkit capabilities, primarily targeting Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. It is known for its ability to evade detection and conduct surveillance activities, including audio, video, and screen capturing.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Osx.Crisis (report)
- contagiodump.blogspot.com — Aug 2012 W32Crisis And Osxcrisis Jar (report)
- intego.com — New Apple Mac Trojan Called Osxcrisis Discovered By Intego Virus Team (report)
- Broadcom/Symantec — Crisis Windows Sneaks Virtual Machines (report)