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AwesomePuppet

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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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Winnti APT

GodRAT is very similar to the AwesomePuppet, another Gh0st RAT-based backdoor, which we reported in 2023, both in its code and distribution method.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

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

Initial Access

1 technique
T1566.001Spearphishing AttachmentEvidence1

In September 2024, we detected malicious activity targeting financial (trading and brokerage) firms through the distribution of malicious .scr (screen saver) files disguised as financial documents via Skype messenger.

Privilege Escalation

1 technique
T1055Process InjectionEvidence1

A new section is then created in the memory of an executable process, where the decoded shellcode is copied. Then the new section is mapped into the process memory and a thread is spawned to execute the shellcode.

Stealth

2 techniques
T1036MasqueradingEvidence1

In addition to malicious .scr (screen saver) files, attackers also used .pif (Program Information File) files masquerading as financial documents.

T1055Process InjectionEvidence1

A new section is then created in the memory of an executable process, where the decoded shellcode is copied. Then the new section is mapped into the process memory and a thread is spawned to execute the shellcode.

Command and Control

1 technique
T1219Remote Access ToolsEvidence1

The threat actor deployed a newly identified Remote Access Trojan (RAT) named GodRAT... In addition to GodRAT, they also used AsyncRAT as a secondary implant to maintain extended access.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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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 mapping4

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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