Malpedia
Fraunhofer FKIE maintains Malpedia, a reference that organizes information about malware families.
About Malpedia
Malpedia, maintained by Fraunhofer FKIE, organizes information about malware families to support identification and actionable context when investigating malware. It accepts curated contributions to support reproducible research and shows inventory updates for newly added and updated families.
Not all content is publicly available. Access to all data, including malware samples and non-public YARA rules, requires an account, and the service operates as an invite-only trust group subject to Terms of Service.
Key features
- Organizes information about malware families
- Provides identification context for malware investigations
- Accepts curated contributions to support reproducible research
- Lists inventory updates for added and updated families
- Provides account-based access to malware samples
- Provides account-based access to non-public YARA rules
Best for: Researchers and analysts investigating malware who need family identification and context.
Good for
- Curated contributions aim to maintain accountable quality for research
- Inventory log documents newly added and updated families
Watch out for
- Not all content is publicly available
- Full data access requires an account
- Operated as an invite-only trust group
Malpedia at a glance
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Security Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Malpedia FAQ
Is all Malpedia content publicly available?
No. You need an account to access all data, including malware samples and non-public YARA rules.
How is full access granted?
Malpedia is operated as an invite-only trust group.
Where can I send feature requests and feedback?
Through the public issue tracker on GitHub.
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