MALWARE FAMILY
Varenyky
Internal ID: win.varenyky
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
In May 2019, ESET researchers observed a spike in ESET telemetry data regarding malware targeting France. After further investigations, they identified malware that distributes various types of spam. One of them is leading to a survey that redirects to a dodgy smartphone promotion while the other is a sextortion campaign. The spam targets the users of Orange S.A., a French ISP.
Threat Analysis
Varenyky 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.varenyky
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.