HOMETHREATSDaxin
MALWARE FAMILY

Daxin

Internal ID: win.daxin
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Symantec describes this as a malware written as Windows kernel driver, used by China-linked threat actors. The malware has a custom TCP/IP stack and is capable of hijacking connections.

Threat Analysis

Daxin 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://gist.github.com/usualsuspect/839fbc54e0d76bb2626329cd94274cd6
→https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/daxin-backdoor-espionage
→https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/daxin-backdoor-espionage-analysis
→https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/daxin-malware-espionage-analysis
→https://teamt5.org/tw/posts/backdoor-of-driver-analysis-Daxin/
→https://twitter.com/M_haggis/status/1498399791276912640
→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyberspies-target-govts-with-their-most-advanced-backdoor/
→https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/chinese-espionage-tactics
→https://www.nzz.ch/technologie/china-soll-mit-praezedenzloser-malware-regierungen-ausspioniert-haben-ld.1672292
→https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-chinese-hacking-tool-found-spurring-us-warning-allies-2022-02-28/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

win.daxin

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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