HOMETHREATSxCaon
MALWARE FAMILY

xCaon

Internal ID: win.xcaon
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Checkpoint Research found this backdoor, attributed to IndigoZebra, used to target Afghan and other Central-Asia countries, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, since at least 2014.

Threat Analysis

xCaon 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

→https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/indigozebra-apt-continues-to-attack-central-asia-with-evolving-tools/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

win.xcaon

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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