Eternal

Malware type

ransomware

Family

Malware family

Profile updated

2026-07-07 16:15:46

Context

Eternal is a ransomware threat that encrypts files on infected systems, demanding a ransom for decryption. It leverages exploits to spread and disrupts normal operations by locking critical files.

Detection coverage

• 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

• MALPEDIA_Win_Eternal_Petya_Auto (yara-rule)