Scout
- Malware type
- downloader
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:07:45
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
A downloader that uses Windows messages to control its execution flow.
Detection coverage
- 3 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Scout_Auto (yara-rule)
- VOLEXITY_Malware_Win_Backwash_Iis_Scout (yara-rule)
- SIGNATURE_BASE_HKTL_NET_GUID_Scout (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- asec.ahnlab.com — 57685 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Scout (report)