Mevade

Aliases: SBC, Sefnit

First seen
2013-08-01 00:00:00
Malware type
botnet
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:32:01

Context

Mevade, also known as SBC or Sefnit, is a botnet that utilized Tor .onion links to obscure its command and control communications, making its operations more resilient to takedowns.

Reports & references

  • trendmicro.de — Wp Cpl Malware (report)
  • youtube.com — Watch (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Mevade (report)
  • McAfee — Sefnit Trojan Just (report)
  • blog.fox-it.com — Large Botnet Cause Of Recent Tor Network Overload (report)

External references