MALWARE FAMILY
QUIETEXIT
Internal ID: elf.quietexit
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Mandiant observed this backdoor being observed by UNC3524. It is based on the open-source Dropbear SSH source code.
Threat Analysis
QUIETEXIT 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.quietexit
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.