MALWARE FAMILY
Pulsar RAT
Internal ID: win.pulsar_rat
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Broadcom, Pulsar RAT is a derivation of Quasar RAT, which has miscellaneous functionality including keylogging, cryptocurrency wallet clipping, infostealing, file management, remote shell and command execution, among others. The data theft capabilities of this malware include collection and exfiltration of sensitive information such as credentials, cookies, cryptowallets, session files and data stored in the system web browsers, etc.
Threat Analysis
Pulsar RAT 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.pulsar_rat
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.