MALWARE FAMILY
YoungLotus
Internal ID: win.younglotus
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
Simple malware with proxy/RDP and download capabilities. It often comes bundled with installers, in particular in the Chinese realm.
PE timestamps suggest that it came into existence in the second half of 2014.
Some versions perform checks of the status of the internet connection (InternetGetConnectedState: MODEM, LAN, PROXY), some versions perform simple AV process-checks (CreateToolhelp32Snapshot).
Threat Analysis
YoungLotus 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.younglotus
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.