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TF-MAL-ps1.powerton

📛 Threat Title

Malware family: POWERTON

Category: POWERTON First seen: Last updated: Source: ThreatFox Malwares

Description

ThreatFox malware family `ps1.powerton`. Printable name: POWERTON.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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domain ps1.powerton VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for domains/ps1.powerton

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
ps1.powerton
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Extracted from Threat TF-MAL-ps1.powerton

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Too Many Requests for domains/ps1.powerton

References (1)

Remediations (10)

  • web:attack.cloudfall.cn

    POWERTON is a custom PowerShell backdoor first observed in 2018. It has typically been deployed as a late-stage backdoor by APT33. At least two variants of the backdoor have been identified, with the later version containing improved functionality. [1] ID: S0371 ⓘ Type: MALWARE ⓘ Platforms: Windows Version: 1.1 Created: 16 April 2019 Last Modified: 25 March 2020 ATT&CK® Navigator Layers ...

  • web:attack.mitre.org

    POWERTON is a custom PowerShell backdoor first observed in 2018. It has typically been deployed as a late-stage backdoor by APT33. At least two variants of the backdoor have been identified, with the later version containing improved functionality. [1]

  • web:cybernews.com

    The FBI warns of a surge in ATM jackpotting attacks, with more than 700 incidents in 2025 alone. Hackers use Ploutus malware to force machines to dispense cash.

  • web:malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de

    Details for the POWERTON malware family including references, samples and yara signatures.

  • web:openhunting.io

    POWERTON is designed to support multiple persistence mechanisms, including WMI and auto-run registry key. Communications with the C2 are over TCP/HTTP (S) and leverage AES encryption for communication traffic to and from the C2. POWERTON typically gets deployed as a later stage backdoor and is obfuscated several layers.

  • web:redteam.y-security.de

    S0371 POWERTON POWERTON is a custom PowerShell backdoor first observed in 2018. It has typically been deployed as a late-stage backdoor by APT33. At least two variants of the backdoor have been identified, with the later version containing improved functionality. 1

  • web:www.cisa.gov

    It highlights technical approaches to uncovering malicious activity and includes mitigation steps according to best practices. The purpose of this report is to enhance incident response among partners and network administrators along with serving as a playbook for incident investigation.

  • web:www.giovannicarrieri.it

    Tecniche Associate (6) ID ATT&CK Tattiche T1003.002 Security Account Manager - T1059.001 PowerShell - T1071.001 Web Protocols - T1546.003 Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription - T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography -

  • web:www.microsoft.com

    Understand how this virus or malware spreads and how its payloads affects your computer. Protect against this threat, identify symptoms, and clean up or remove infections.

  • web:www.telsy.com

    The variant under analysis shares similarity with well known APT33 late-stage backdoor which is referred with the name of POWERTON (sha256: f45a8844c575e3fcc1f7a05dadfdfc293a53d0142f1a9b7d76a8f3aed5b5b0a6).

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