DOPLUGS

First seen
2014-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor, trojan
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:05:25

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities technology-and-telecommunications

Context

DOPLUGS is a backdoor Trojan often employed in cyber-espionage campaigns. It is known to target government and public sectors globally, allowing attackers to execute commands remotely and gain unauthorized access to systems.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Doplugs_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • research.checkpoint.com — Chinese Threat Actors Targeting Europe In Smugx Campaign (report)
  • go.recordedfuture.com — Cta 2022 1223 (report)
  • secureworks.com — Bronze President Targets Russian Speakers With Updated Plugx (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Doplugs (report)
  • Trend Micro — Earth Preta Campaign Targets Asia Doplugs (report)
  • files.speakerdeck.com — Hodur Recon2024 (report)
  • hunt.io — Darkpeony Certificate Patterns (report)
  • lab52.io — Mustang Pandas Plugx New Variant Targetting Taiwanese Government And Diplomats (report)

External references