MALWARE FAMILY
NorthStar
Internal ID: win.northstar
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
An open source C2 framework intended for pentest and red teaming activities.
Threat Analysis
NorthStar 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.northstar
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.