Prilex
- First seen
- 2016-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:16:16
Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality
Targeted regions: country_code:br
Context
Prilex is a sophisticated malware family known for targeting ATMs and POS systems, primarily in Brazil, to siphon credit card data and execute fraudulent transactions. It poses a significant risk to financial services and retail sectors by intercepting and manipulating payment data.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Prilex_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Prilex (report)
- Trend Micro — Dissecting Prilex Cutlet Maker Atm Malware Families (report)
- kaspersky.com — 21502 (report)