Sync-Scheduler

Malware type
spyware, trojan
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:22:02

Targeted industries: professional-services technology-and-telecommunications

Context

According to Cyfirma, Sync-Scheduler is a dedicated document stealer that targets Word documents, Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs and ZIP compress files. The malware is written in C++ and equipped with anti-analysis and defense evasion techniques. It uses obfuscation in its code and terminates itself if it detects an analysis environment.

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Sync Scheduler (report)
  • cyfirma.com — Sync Scheduler A Dedicated Document Stealer (report)
  • blogs.blackberry.com — Suspected Nation State Adversary Targets Pakistan Navy In Cyber Espionage Campaign (report)

External references