vSkimmer
- First seen
- 2013-03-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- credential-stealer
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:25:48
Targeted industries: financial-services
Context
vSkimmer is a malware family designed to target point-of-sale (POS) systems, specifically focusing on ATM machines to steal credit card information. The malware scans for card data and transmits it to a remote server controlled by the attacker.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Vskimmer_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Vskimmer (report)
- McAfee — Vskimmer Botnet Targets Credit Card Payment Terminals (report)
- xylibox.com — Vskimmer (report)
- vkremez.weebly.com — Backdoor Win32Hesetoxa Vskimmer Pos Malware Analysis (report)