MALWARE FAMILY
azazel
Internal ID: elf.azazel
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Azazel is a Linux user-mode rootkit based off of a technique from the Jynx rootkit (LD_PRELOAD technique). Azazel is purportedly more robust than Jynx and has many more anti-analysis features
Threat Analysis
azazel 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
elf.azazel
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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.