FULLMETAL
- First seen
- 2018-04-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:02:18
Targeted industries: defense-and-aerospace
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru
Context
FULLMETAL is a sophisticated malware family used for cyber-espionage, particularly targeting the defense and aerospace sectors in the United States and Russia. It is primarily a trojan with backdoor capabilities, enabling attackers to gain unauthorized access and maintain persistence in compromised systems.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Fullmetal_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Fullmetal (report)
- kroll.com — Pdfast But Luckily Not So Furious (report)