QakBot, One of The Most Observed Malware

Qakbot, a versatile second-stage malware endowed with backdoor capabilities, was initially designed as a credential stealer. Remarkably, it remained operational till present day. It is so relevant that in ProofPoint’s 2022 Phishing report, along with Emotet, QakBot was one of the top malware families observed. Again, in the 2023 Spring period, QakBot was the most common malware family.

Classified as a credential stealer, banking trojan, worm, and Remote Access Trojan (RAT), Qakbot steals sensitive data and endeavors to …

backdoor capabilities credential credential stealer emotet malware operational period phishing proofpoint qakbot relevant report spring stage stealer