WinInetLoader
Aliases: LIDSHOT
- First seen
- 2021-05-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- loader, dropper
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:29:51
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector defense-and-aerospace
Context
WinInetLoader, also known as LIDSHOT, is a malware loader primarily used in cyber espionage campaigns. It is designed to load and execute further malicious payloads on the infected system, often targeting government and defense sectors.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Wininetloader_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- virusbulletin.com — Lazarus Campaigns And Backdoors In 2022 2023 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Wininetloader (report)