Lurk

Malware type
botnet, trojan
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:10:37

Targeted industries: financial-services

Targeted regions: country_code:ru

Context

Lurk is a sophisticated botnet trojan known primarily for targeting financial institutions in Russia. It operated as a means for cybercriminals to execute large-scale financial fraud and is noted for its modular architecture and stealth capabilities.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Lurk_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Lurk (report)
  • secureworks.com — Malware Analysis Of The Lurk Downloader (report)

External references