Dexphot
- First seen
- 2018-10-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- cryptominer
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:57:40
Context
Dexphot is a cryptominer Malware attacking windows machines to gain profit from their resources. It implements many techniques to evade common security systems and a file-less technology to become inject malicious behavior. According to Microsoft the Dexphot It hijacked legitimate system processes to disguise malicious activity. If not stopped, Dexphot is equipped by monitoring services and scheduled tasks triggering re-infection when defenders attempt to remove the malware.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Dexphot (report)
- Microsoft — Insights From One Year Of Tracking A Polymorphic Threat (report)