MALWARE FAMILY
NirCmd
Internal ID: win.nircmd
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
NirCmd is a benign tool by NirSoft that provides various functionalities. Among these is e.g. a capability to start regedit as SYSTEM, which is sometimes abused for privilege escalation, or other functionality abusable for other malicious purposes. It is also frequently flagged by AV engines.
Threat Analysis
NirCmd 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.nircmd
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.