SlowStepper

Malware type
backdoor
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:15:29

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications financial-services

Context

According to ESET, SlowStepper is a feature-rich backdoor with a toolkit of more than 30 components, programmed in C++, Python, and Go.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Slowstepper_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • ESET — Plushdaemon Compromises Supply Chain Korean Vpn Service (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Slowstepper (report)

External references