Mars
Aliases: MarsDecrypt
- First seen
- 2022-03-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-21 16:48:20
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:11:12
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical retail-and-hospitality
Context
Mars is a ransomware family also known as MarsDecrypt. It encrypts files on the victim's system and demands a ransom for decryption.
Detection coverage
- 4 YARA rules
Detection rules
- SEKOIA_Infostealer_Win_Mars_Stealer (yara-rule)
- SEKOIA_Infostealer_Win_Mars_Stealer_Variant_Llcppc1 (yara-rule)
- SEKOIA_Infostealer_Win_Mars_Stealer_Xor_Routine (yara-rule)
- MALPEDIA_Win_Mars_Stealer_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Mars (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Mars Ransomware (report)