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Flame (malware)

Flame, also known as Flamer, sKyWIper, and Skywiper, is modular computer malware discovered in 2012 that attacks computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system. The program is used for targeted cyber espionage in Middle Eastern countries.

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Author
Equation Group
Aliases
Flamer, sKyWIper, Skywiper
Platform
Windows
Size
20 MB
Type
Malware
Written in
C++, Lua

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Flame (malware)

Nodes65
Edges64
Triples6
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030769
Components1

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Flame (malware)

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Aliases · 1
Flame (malware) → Flamer, sKyWIper, Skywiper
Author · 1
Flame (malware) → Equation Group
Platform · 1
Flame (malware) → Windows
Size · 1
Flame (malware) → 20 MB
Type · 1
Flame (malware) → Malware
Written in · 1
Flame (malware) → C++, Lua

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Flame (malware)AliasesFlamer, sKyWIper, Skywiper1.00infobox
Flame (malware)AuthorEquation Group1.00infobox
Flame (malware)PlatformWindows1.00infobox
Flame (malware)Size20 MB1.00infobox
Flame (malware)TypeMalware1.00infobox
Flame (malware)Written inC++, Lua1.00infobox

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