Description

This feature refers to malicious software designed with the primary intention of causing harm to a system or its data. These operations typically aim to disrupt the availability and integrity of the targeted system. Examples include actions such as replacing critical system files, altering system settings to disable important features, deleting or corrupting essential data, or rendering the system unusable. Destructive malware often employs tactics that make restoration difficult, such as encrypting files with ransomware, overwriting boot sectors, or modifying system configurations to prevent normal booting. The goal of such attacks is to inflict significant damage, potentially causing financial losses, operational downtime, or irreparable harm to the victim's digital infrastructure.

Existing Technique

Name	Associated Feature(s)	Has Snippet	Matching Sample
Windows Registry Actions	Registry Manager, Destructive Operations		0

Associated with Releases

Version	Origins	Authors	Languages	Release Date
NetSphere 1.31.337 Final	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	DeathBreadstick	Delphi	Jun, 1999
SchoolBus 2.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Serdar Kabaoglu	Delphi	Oct, 1999
VBS Worm Generator 0.95	Argentina 🇦🇷	[K]Alamar	Visual Basic 5 (VB5)	Jul, 2000
VBS Worm Generator 1.1	Argentina 🇦🇷	[K]Alamar	Visual Basic 5 (VB5)	Jul, 2000
VBS Worm Generator 1.50b	Argentina 🇦🇷	[K]Alamar	Visual Basic 5 (VB5)	Aug, 2000
VBS Worm Generator 2 Beta	Argentina 🇦🇷	[K]Alamar	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Mar, 2001
VBS Worm Generator 2 Beta (f)	Argentina 🇦🇷	[K]Alamar	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Mar, 2001
Ghost 2.4	Israel 🇮🇱	Lame_Joker	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Sep, 2002
MoSucker 3.0b	Germany 🇩🇪	Superchachi	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Nov, 2002
Turkojan 1.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Fungus	Delphi	Jan, 2003
Beast 1.91	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Jan, 2003
Beast 1.92	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Feb, 2003
CIA 1.0	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Mar, 2003
Z-dem0n 1.26	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	ZnAsH	Delphi	Mar, 2003
CIA 1.1	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Apr, 2003
Beast 2.00	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	May, 2003
Beast 2.01	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Jun, 2003
CIA 1.2	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Sep, 2003
Beast 2.05	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Sep, 2003
Beast 2.02	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Sep, 2003
ProRat 1.1	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Jan, 2004
ProRat 1.2	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Jan, 2004
ProRat 1.3	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Feb, 2004
Beast 2.06	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.8	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2004
Beast 2.07	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Aug, 2004
CIA 1.3	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Dec, 2004
Messiah 4.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Splinter	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2005
ProRat 1.9	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2005
JPS 1.7	Iran 🇮🇷	JeyJey	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jun, 2006
Turkojan 3.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Fungus	Delphi	Sep, 2006
JPS Virus Maker 1.0	Iran 🇮🇷	JeyJey	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Oct, 2006
JPS 1.8	Iran 🇮🇷	JeyJey	Delphi	Nov, 2006
JPS Virus Maker 3.0	Iran 🇮🇷	JeyJey	Delphi	Feb, 2007
Lost Door 1.0	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2008
ZombieRat 1.2	Romania 🇷🇴	The Bo$$	Assembly, Delphi	Jan, 2008
Lost Door 2.0	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Feb, 2008
Turkojan 4.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Fungus	Delphi	Mar, 2008
Lost Door 2.2	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	May, 2008
TeraBIT Virus Maker 2.9 SE	Iran 🇮🇷	m_reza00	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2009
DarkComet RAT 2.0 RC7	France 🇫🇷	DarkCoderSc	Assembly, Delphi	Jun, 2010
DarkComet RAT 5.3	France 🇫🇷	DarkCoderSc	Assembly, Delphi	Jun, 2012
DarkComet RAT 5.3.1	France 🇫🇷	DarkCoderSc	Assembly, Delphi	Jun, 2012