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Socksbot is malware with backdoor-style post-compromise capabilities. Based on the provided content, it can write and execute PowerShell scripts, start SOCKS proxy threads, take screenshots, and list running processes. It also creates a suspended svchost process and injects its DLL into that process, indicating process injection for execution or evasion. The available content supports Windows targeting due to the use of PowerShell, svchost, and DLL injection. No specific threat actor, campaign, infection vector, targeted industry, or concrete indicators of compromise are provided in the source content.
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7 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
The content repeatedly describes threat actors and malware using PowerShell scripts/commands for execution, download, staging, reconnaissance, persistence, credential access, lateral movement, and defense evasion; e.g., "Sandworm Team used PowerShell scripts to run a credential harvesting tool in memory to evade defenses."
"Agent Tesla can capture screenshots of the victim’s desktop"; "AppleSeed can take screenshots on a compromised host"; "APT28 has used tools to take screenshots from victims"; "Cobalt Strike's Beacon payload is capable of capturing screenshots"; "PowerSploit's Get-TimedScreenshot Exfiltration module can take screenshots at regular intervals"; "Hydraq includes a component based on the code of VNC that can stream a live feed of the desktop"
"Aria-body has the ability to use a reverse SOCKS proxy module." / "BADHATCH can use SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies..." / "Neo-reGeorg... establish a SOCKS5 proxy" / "Remcos uses the infected hosts as SOCKS5 proxies"
"APT41 used a tool called CLASSFON to covertly proxy network communications." / "BADCALL functions as a proxy server between the victim and C2 server." / "Sandworm Team's BCS-server tool can create an internal proxy server to redirect traffic..."
Aria-body has the ability to use a reverse SOCKS proxy module... BADHATCH can use SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies... GoBear implements SOCKS5 proxy functionality... Neo-reGeorg has the ability to establish a SOCKS5 proxy... Remcos uses the infected hosts as SOCKS5 proxies...
1 indicator attributed across vendor reports, sandbox runs, and researcher write-ups. Full values are available in Mallory.
IPs, domains, and DNS infrastructure linked to this family.
12 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Backdoor/bot capable of writing and executing PowerShell scripts.
Backdoor that enumerates running processes for reconnaissance.
Backdoor with screenshot capture capability.
Creates suspended svchost.exe and injects its DLL into it.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.