KIVARS (Windows)
- First seen
- 2013-07-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:55:52
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru country_code:cn
Context
KIVARS is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) commonly used in cyber espionage campaigns. It has been associated with advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting various sectors including government and technology.
Reports & references
- Broadcom/Symantec — Palmerworm Blacktech Espionage Apt (report)
- Trend Micro — Following Trail Blacktech Cyber Espionage Campaigns (report)
- Trend Micro — Kivars With Venom Targeted Attacks Upgrade With 64 Bit Support (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Kivars (report)