MALWARE FAMILY
GalaxyLoader
Internal ID: win.galaxyloader
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
GalaxyLoader is a simple .NET loader. Its name stems from the .pdb and the function naming.
It seems to make use of iplogger.com for tracking.
It employed WMI to check the system for
- IWbemServices::ExecQuery - SELECT * FROM Win32_Processor
- IWbemServices::ExecQuery - select * from Win32_VideoController
- IWbemServices::ExecQuery - SELECT * FROM AntivirusProduct
Threat Analysis
GalaxyLoader 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.
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
win.galaxyloader
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.