MALWARE FAMILY

BlackGuard

Internal ID: win.blackguard

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to Zscaler, BlackGuard has the capability to steal all types of information related to Crypto wallets, VPN, Messengers, FTP credentials, saved browser credentials, and email clients.

Threat Analysis

BlackGuard 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.cyble.com/2022/04/01/dissecting-blackguard-info-stealer/

→https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/04/threat-thursday-blackguard-infostealer

→https://cyberint.com/blog/research/blackguard-stealer/

→https://ke-la.com/information-stealers-a-new-landscape/

→https://medium.com/s2wblog/rising-stealer-in-q1-2022-blackguard-stealer-f516d9f85ee5

→https://medium.com/s2wblog/the-history-of-blackguard-stealer-86207e72ffb4

→https://team-cymru.com/blog/2022/05/25/bablosoft-lowering-the-barrier-of-entry-for-malicious-actors/

→https://thehackernews.com/2022/04/experts-shed-light-on-blackguard.html

→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blackguard-password-stealing-malware-sold-on-hacker-forums/

→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-meta-information-stealer-distributed-in-malspam-campaign/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

win.blackguard

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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