MALWARE FAMILY
X-ZIGZAG
Internal ID: win.x_zigzag
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
The author of X-ZIGZAG claims that it is a lightweight and stealthy Windows Remote Access Trojan (RAT) designed for educational purposes.
Threat Analysis
X-ZIGZAG 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.x_zigzag
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.