MALWARE FAMILY

Keyhole

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

Intelligence Profile

According to Walmart Global Tech, Keyhole is a multi-functional VNC/Backconnect component used extensively by IcedID/Anubis. While the malware contains functionality that has been previously reported on as typical VNC and HDESK capabilities, a general lack of technical information appears to exist around some of the expanded functionality currently present.

Threat Analysis

Keyhole 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.keyhole

Research Links

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.