MALWARE FAMILY
Sagerunex
Internal ID: win.sagerunex
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Symantec, Sagerunex is a backdoor that is fairly resilient and implements multiple forms of communication with its command-and-control (C&C) server. Its logs are encrypted and the encryption algorithm used is AES256-CBC with 8192 rounds of SHA256 for key derivation based on a hardcoded key. It supports multiple modes methods for communicating via HTTP (proxy-aware).
Threat Analysis
Sagerunex 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.sagerunex
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.