VIRTUALGATE
- First seen
- 2018-02-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- rat
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-06-26 14:55:42
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:25:36
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:cn country_code:ru
Context
VIRTUALGATE is a remote access Trojan (RAT) known for targeting government and telecommunications sectors. It is often associated with cyber espionage activities and is part of broader advanced persistent threat campaigns.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Virtualgate_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Virtualgate (report)
- norfolkinfosec.com — Some Notes On Virtualgate (report)