MALWARE FAMILY
CrypticConvo
Internal ID: win.cryptic_convo
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
CrypticConvo is a dropper trojan which appears to be embedded in an automatic generator framework to deliver the FakeM trojan. According to PaloaltoNetworks CrypticConvo and several additional trojans are believed to be included in a meta framework used by the "Scarlet Mimic" threat actor in order to quickly evade AV systems.
Threat Analysis
CrypticConvo 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.
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Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
win.cryptic_convo
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.