Keyhole

First seen
2018-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor, rat
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:06:33

Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector

Context

According to Walmart Global Tech, Keyhole is a multi-functional VNC/Backconnect component used extensively by IcedID/Anubis. While the malware contains functionality that has been previously reported on as typical VNC and HDESK capabilities, a general lack of technical information appears to exist around some of the expanded functionality currently present.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Keyhole_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • medium.com — Keyhole Analysis 60302922Aa03 (report)
  • netresec.com (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Keyhole (report)

External references