HOMETHREATSwin.ghostengine
MALWARE FAMILY

win.ghostengine

1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family identifying win.ghostengine. Origin and technical characteristics tracked via Malpedia.

Threat Analysis

win.ghostengine 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://github.com/elastic/protections-artifacts/blob/main/yara/rules/Windows_Trojan_GhostEngine.yar
→https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/novel-edr-killing-ghostengine-malware-stealth
→https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/invisible-miners-unveiling-ghostengine

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

win.ghostengine

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.ghostengine

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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