Description
Beast is a remote access trojan that gives operators extensive control over infected Windows systems, including file management, process control, and surveillance features. The family has circulated for many years, and its builders and variants appear regularly in criminal toolkits. Intrusions that involve Beast typically combine it with credential theft and follow on payloads that deepen the operator's foothold.
Stats
- First seen
- March 2022
- Last seen
- October 2026
Alert name variants
| Alert Name |
|---|
| Win32.Exploit.Beast |
| Win32.Malware.Beast |
| Win32.Ransomware.Beast |
| Win32.Trojan.Beast |
| Win32.Virus.Beast |
| Win32.Worm.Beast |
| Win95.Beast.A |
| Win95.Beast.A:16CA9 |
| Win95.Beast.A:B937B |
| Win95.Beast.A:F022C |