MALWARE FAMILY
QUICKMUTE
Internal ID: win.quickmute
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
QuickMute is a malware developed using the C/C++ programming language. Functionally provides download, RC4 decryption, and in-memory launch of the payload (waiting for a PE file with the export function "HttpsVictimMain"). To communicate with the management server, a number of protocols are provided, in particular: TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS.
Threat Analysis
QUICKMUTE 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.
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Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
win.quickmute
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.