Description
Shlayer is a trojan that proliferates adware and other unwanted applications and promotes fake search engines. It disguises itself as Adobe Flash Player installers and software cracking tools, and users typically encounter it on torrent websites full of intrusive advertisements and deceptive downloads.
Stats
- First seen
- February 2022
- Last seen
- October 2026
Alert name variants
| Alert Name |
|---|
| MacOS.Backdoor.Shlayer |
| MacOS.Downloader.Shlayer |
| MacOS.Trojan.Shlayer |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.DDJ |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.DDM |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.DDQ |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.DDT |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.E |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.H |
| Trojan.MAC.Shlayer.L |
Related IPS Signatures
| Signature Name |
|---|
| MALWARE-CNC Trojan.Shlayer.C2 traffic detected |