MALWARE FAMILY

CopperStealer

Internal ID: win.copper_stealer

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to PCRIsk, CopperStealer, also known as Mingloa, is a malicious program designed to steal sensitive/personal information. It also has the capability to cause chain infections (i.e., download/install additional malware).

Significant activity of CopperStealer has been observed in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines. At the time of research, this malware had been noted being spread via websites offering illegal activation tools ("cracks") for licensed software products.

Threat Analysis

CopperStealer 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://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-copperstealer-performs-widespread-theft

→https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/copperstealer-distributes-malicious-chromium-browser-extension-steal-cryptocurrencies.html

→https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/e/water-orthrus-new-campaigns-deliver-rootkit-and-phishing-modules.html

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

win.copper_stealer

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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