playwork
- First seen
- 2019-05-14 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, spyware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:15:49
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ca
Context
Playwork is a sophisticated malware family primarily targeting government and financial services sectors in North America. It functions as a trojan and spyware, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access and collect sensitive information from compromised systems.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Exploited vulnerabilities
- CVE-2010-3333 (vulnerability)
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Playwork_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Playwork (report)
- contagiodump.blogspot.com — Jan 6 Cve 2010 3333 With Info Theft (report)