MALWARE FAMILY
El Machete APT Backdoor Dropper
Internal ID: win.elmachete_dropper_2022
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
This dropper masquerades itself as Adobe software, titled as Adobe.msi. It is used to executes the python written Backdoor used by this threat actor.
Threat Analysis
El Machete APT Backdoor Dropper 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.elmachete_dropper_2022
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.