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)

External references