ZarDoor

First seen
2015-06-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:06:03

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:us

Context

ZarDoor is a backdoor primarily used in targeted cyber-espionage campaigns against the public sector, particularly in the United States. It is associated with advanced persistent threat (APT) activities and is believed to be state-sponsored.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Zardoor_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • Cisco Talos — New Zardoor Backdoor (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Zardoor (report)

External references