Malware

Kelihos

malware:kelihos Also: Kelihos botnet

Botnet attributed in the episode to Peter Levashov and described as infecting approximately 100,000 computers and sending spam.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing DEVELOPED_BY Peter Levashov Explicit 76
outgoing DEVELOPED_BY Severa Explicit 110
incoming USES Peter Levashov Explicit 76

Claims

Kelihos DEVELOPED_BY Peter Levashov

Peter Levashov was identified as the person who built the Kelihos botnet.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 76 Details

“Peter was from St. Petersburg and he’s the one who built the Kelihos botnet”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 77416–77491

Peter Levashov USES Kelihos

Peter Levashov operated the Kelihos botnet, which was used to send large volumes of spam email.

Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 76 Details

“He was accused of running the Kelihos botnet”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 77837–77881

Kelihos DEVELOPED_BY Severa

Jack says Severa created the Kelihos botnet.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 110 Details

“he was the one who created the Kelihos botnet.”