Ghole
Aliases: CoreImpact (Modified), Gholee
- First seen
- 2018-06-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:18:05
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Ghole, also known as Gholee, is a sophisticated malware family associated with cyber-espionage campaigns. It is known for its capabilities to act as a backdoor and collect sensitive information from compromised systems, often targeting government and financial institutions.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Ghole_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- Trend Micro — Wp Operation Woolen Goldfish (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Ghole (report)
- trendmicro.it — Operation Woolen Goldfish Whitepaper En (report)
- clearskysec.com — Gholee A Protective Edge Themed Spear Phishing Campaign (report)