Maudi

Malware type
loader
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:11:25

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:il

Context

Maudi is a specialized loader for the PoisonIvy RAT, typically used to gain initial access and deploy subsequent payloads. It is known to be targeted specifically at Israeli interests, often in espionage campaigns.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Exploited vulnerabilities

  • CVE-2009-3129 (vulnerability)

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Maudi_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Maudi (report)
  • contagiodump.blogspot.com — May 28 Cve 2009 3129 Xls For Office (report)
  • paper.seebug.org — Normanshark Maudioperation (report)

External references