MALWARE FAMILY
ArguePatch
Internal ID: win.arguepatch
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
During a campaign against a Ukrainian energy provider, a new loader of a new version of CaddyWiper called "ArguePatch" was observed by ESET researchers. ArguePatch is a modified version of Hex-Ray's Remote Debugger Server (win32_remote.exe).
ArguePatch expects a decryption key and the file of the CaddyWiper shellcode as command line parameters.
Threat Analysis
ArguePatch 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
win.arguepatch
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.