--- title: Define Malware description: Define a malware that represents malicious code. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/tisc-define-malware.html release: australia product: Threat Intelligence Security Center classification: threat-intelligence-security-center topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 5 breadcrumb: [Malware, Threat Entities, TISC Library Repository, Threat Intel Library, Use, Threat Intelligence Security Center, Security Operations] --- # Define Malware Define a malware that represents malicious code. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_sec\_tisc.analyst ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Threat Intelligence Security Center**. 2. Click on **Threat Intel Library** icon on the workspace. 3. Go to **Malware** Threat Intel object. 4. Click **New**. **Note:** Whenever you create new object records for observables, indicators, entities or objects a source record is created and a prompt message is displayed that the new object record is created and then the user is redirected to the aggregated record. 5. On the form, fill in the fields.
Field Description
ID Unique ID to identify the Malware instance.
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.
Description A description that provides more details and context about the malware instance or family, potentially including its purpose and its key characteristics.
Malware Types Indicates the various categories of the malware.
Is Family Select this check box to specify if the object represents a malware family or a malware instance.
Aliases The alternative names used to identify this malware or malware family.**Note:** To add new alias which is not existing in the application click on the **Add New Aliases** icon which is available within the Alias field itself.
Attack Phases Represents attack phase in a kill chain such as LM, MITRE ATT&CK.
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
Process Architectures Indicates the process architectures for this malware.
Implementation Languages Indicates the implementation languages for this malware.
Malware Capabilities The capabilities that may be exhibited by a malware instance or family.
TLP TLP is used to ensure that sensitive information is shared with the appropriate audience. It employs four colors \(White, Green, Amber, and Red\) to indicate different degrees of sensitivity.
Confidence Enter the confidence for this malware.
Source Specifies the threat source from which this object record is created.
Revoked Indicates that the revoked objects are no longer considered valid by the object creator.
|Field|Description| |-----|-----------| |Notes|Add any additional notes for the malware record.|
Field Description
Additional Context Add any additional context for this malware record.
Spec Version The version of the STIX specification used to represent this object.The value of this property must be 2.1 for STIX Objects defined according to this specification.
Lang This property identifies the language of the text content in this object.
Created Time In Source Specifies the time the object is created in the source.
Extensions Indicates the extensions of attack pattern.
Modified Time in Source Specifies the time the object is modified in the source.
Processing Status Represents the processing status of this object, malware.
Created Specifies the date and time when the object is created in the source.
Updated Specifies the date and time when the object was updated in the source.
Created By Ref This property specifies that the identity object that describes the entity had created this object.
6. Click **Save**. After you save, a prompt message is displayed indicating that A new observable record is created. Click **Continue** to edit the record and create new relationships. 7. Click **Continue**. **Important:** After you create a new observable record, **Prevent System Updates** check box is displayed. Select this check box to prevent any updates from the system after the observable or indicator or STIX objects records are created. |Field|Description| |-----|-----------| |Tags| |Select Tags|Select the tags that are associated with the malware.| |Add Tags|Add new tags.| |Taxonomies| |Select Taxonomy|Select a Taxonomy that is associated with the malware.| |Add Taxonomy Values|Add Taxonomy values that are associated with the malware.| ## What to do next Click any of the following related lists to view additional information about objects associated with the malware. |Field|Description| |-----|-----------| |External References|Lists the external references which refer to non-STIX information. This property is used to provide one or more external object identifiers.| |Attack Patterns|Lists the attack patterns that help categorize attacks that are associated with this object.| |Campaigns|Lists the campaigns associated with this object.| |Detections and Mitigations|Lists the detections and mitigations that are related to this malware.| |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 Sets|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.| |Malware|Lists malware records associated with this object.| |Marketing Definitions|Lists the marketing definitions associated with this object.| |Observables|Lists the observables associated with this object.| |Sightings|Lists the sightings associated with this object.| |Threat Actors|Lists the 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.| **Note:** 1. You can link and unlink the related records associated with this object. For more information, see [Link Threat Intel Related Records](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/link-threat-intel-releated-records.md). 2. The various SDOs within the TI library also contains the potential relationships. To establish a relationships between any two objects, you use the **Potential Relationships** link from the **Threat Intel Library** to confirm the relationships between the objects. For more information, see [Confirm object-object potential relationships](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/define-object-object-potential-relationships.md). 3. Also, use the **Related Records** section from the objects form view to confirm the relationships between two Objects using the **Potential Relationships** section available on the form view. For more information on see, [Confirm Potential Relationships from Related Records](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/confirm-potential-relationships.md). 4. You can add objects to cases. For more information, see [Add to Case](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/add-to-case.md). **Parent Topic:**[Malware](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/threat-intelligence-security-center/malware.md)