ReactorBot
- First seen
- 2014-05-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- botnet, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:17:34
Targeted industries: financial-services technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru country_code:cn
Context
Please note: ReactorBot in its naming is often mistakenly labeled as Rovnix. ReactorBot is a full blown bot with modules, whereas Rovnix is just a bootkit / driver component (originating from Carberp), occasionally delivered alongside ReactorBot.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Reactorbot_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Reactorbot (report)
- malwaredigger.com — Rovnix Dropper Analysis (report)
- malwaredigger.com — Rovnix Payload And Plugin Analysis (report)
- Broadcom/Symantec — New Carberp Variant Heads Down Under (report)
- Trend Micro — Rovnix Infects Systems With Password Protected Macros (report)