--- title: Define a Malware description: Define a malware that represents malicious code. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management/define-malware.html release: australia topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 2 breadcrumb: [Malware, IoC Repository, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise security case management applications, Security Operations] --- # Define a Malware Define a malware that represents malicious code. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_ti.admin ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **Threat Intelligence** > **IoC Repository** > **Malware**. 2. Click **New**. 3. Complete the fields in the form as appropriate. |Field|Description| |-----|-----------| |**Name**|Enter a name to identify the malware instance or family, as specified by the producer of the SDO. For a malware family, the name must be defined.| |**First Seen**|The time that this malware instance or family was first seen performing malicious activities.| |**Last Seen**|The time that this malware instance or family was last seen performing malicious activities.| |**Source**|Specifies the threat source from which this record is created.| |**Description**|A description that provides more details and context about the malware instance or family, potentially including its purpose and its key characteristics.| |**Aliases**|Alternative names to identify this malware instance or family.| |**Source ID**|Unique identifier for this object in the threat source.| |**Is Family**|Specifies if the object represents a malware family or a malware instance.| |**Created Time in Source**|Specifies the time the object is created in the source.| |**Modified Time in Source**|Specifies the time the object is modified in the source.| 4. Click **Submit**. ## What to do next Click any of the following related lists to view additional information about objects associated with the malware.

Related Links and Related Lists	Description
Show Relationships	Opens the STIX Visualizer where you can view the relationship of the STIX object.Show Relationships appears only when the object has an associated object.
External References	Lists external references which refer to non-STIX information. This property is used to provide one or more external object identifiers.
Associated Types	Lists indicator types associated with this object.
Associated Capabilities	Lists the capabilities identified and associated with this object.
Associated Kill Chain Phases	Lists kill chain phases associated with this object.
Associated Observables	Lists observables associated with this object.
Associated Malware	Lists the associated malware identified with this object.
Associated Operating Systems	The operating systems that the object is executable on. This applies to virtualized operating systems as well as those running on bare metal.
Attack Patterns	Lists the attack patterns that help categorize attacks that are associated with this object.
Campaigns	Lists campaigns associated with this object.
Course of Actions	Lists the associated course of actions with this object that are technical or automated responses \(applying patches, reconfiguring firewalls\) to prevent an attack.
Identities	List of identities associated with this object.
Indicators	Lists related Indicators of Compromise \(IoC\) that have been identified by the threat source associated with this object.
Infrastructure	Lists systems, software services, and any associated physical or virtual resources that are associated with this object.
Intrusion Set	Lists a set of adversarial behaviors and resources with common properties associated with this object.
Locations	Lists locations that provide geographic context to this object.
Malware Analysis	Lists malware analysis records associated with this object.
Reported Observables	Lists observables reported as part of this object.
Threat Actors	Lists individuals, groups, or organizations who act with malicious intent associated with this object.
Tools	Lists legitimate software that is used by threat actors to perform attacks associated with this object.
Vulnerabilities	Lists a weakness or defect in a software or hardware that attackers exploit which is associated with this object.

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