HOMETHREATSSNOWLIGHT
MALWARE FAMILY

SNOWLIGHT

Internal ID: elf.snowlight
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to sysdig, SNOWLIGHT is used as a dropper for its fileless payload (vshell).

Threat Analysis

SNOWLIGHT 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.eclecticiq.com/china-nexus-nation-state-actors-exploit-sap-netweaver-cve-2025-31324-to-target-critical-infrastructures
→https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/initial-access-brokers-exploit-f5-screenconnect
→https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/threat-actors-exploit-react2shell-cve-2025-55182
→https://sysdig.com/blog/unc5174-chinese-threat-actor-vshell/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

elf.snowlight

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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