MALWARE FAMILY
Coronavirus Android Worm
Internal ID: apk.corona_worm
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Poses as an app that can offer a "corona safety mask" but phone's address book and sends sms to contacts, spreading its own download link.
Threat Analysis
Coronavirus Android Worm 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
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
apk.corona_worm
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.