IconDown
- First seen
- 2019-05-10 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor, dropper
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:06:41
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:cn
Context
IconDown is a backdoor malware used in targeted espionage campaigns, primarily against government and financial sectors. It is known for its stealth and ability to download additional payloads.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Icondown_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Icondown (report)
- blogs.jpcert.or.jp — Icondown Downloader Used By Blacktech (report)