MALWARE FAMILY
BEARDSHELL
Internal ID: win.beardshell
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to CERT-UA, this is a malware developed using the C++ programming language. It provides capabilities for downloading, decryption (chacha20-poly150) and performing PowerShell scripts, as well as uploading the command's results.
Threat Analysis
BEARDSHELL 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.beardshell
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.