MALWARE FAMILY

AbstractEmu

Internal ID: apk.abstract_emu

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to PCrisk, AbstractEmu is the name of rooting malware that can gain privileged access to the Android operating system. Threat actors behind AbstractEmu are using legitimate-looking apps (like password managers, app launchers, data savers) to trick users into downloading and opening/executing this malware.

Threat Analysis

AbstractEmu is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://blog.lookout.com/lookout-discovers-global-rooting-malware-campaign

→https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/05/dot-net-stubs-sowing-the-seeds-of-discord

→https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/the-art-and-science-of-macos-malware-hunting-with-radare2-leveraging-xrefs-yara-and-zignatures/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

apk.abstract_emu

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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