FakeWord
- First seen
- 2020-08-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, credential-stealer
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:00:55
Targeted industries: education-and-nonprofits government-and-public-sector healthcare-and-pharmaceutical
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:ca
Context
FakeWord is a trojan malware often used in phishing attacks to steal credentials. It targets sectors like education, government, and healthcare primarily in the USA, UK, and Canada.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Fakeword_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Fakeword (report)
- Trend Micro — Kivars With Venom Targeted Attacks Upgrade With 64 Bit Support (report)