MalwareRansomwareUsed by 1 actor

PC Hunter

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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DeadLock

Such tools include GMER, HRSword, and PC Hunter.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

3 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Stealth

1 technique

T1036MasqueradingEvidence1

More sophisticated affiliates weaponize legitimate anti-rootkit programs, such as GMER and PC Hunter. These tools were originally built to remove deep-kernel malware, but their elevated privileges make them ideal weapons for terminating active security processes.

Impact

1 technique

T1489Service StopEvidence2

EDR killers stop protected services of security products and tamper with their functionality.

Other

1 technique

T1562.001Disable or Modify ToolsEvidence2

EDRKillShifter is a custom tool developed and maintained by the operator... a special type of malware designed to terminate, blind, or crash the security product installed on a victim’s system, typically by abusing a vulnerable driver.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

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Threat actor attribution1

Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

MITRE ATT&CK mapping3

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.