Malware

Cherry Picker

Cherry Picker is malware associated with file exfiltration and post-operation cleanup behavior. It has been observed exfiltrating files over FTP, indicating use as an intrusion tool for collecting and transferring victim data to attacker-controlled infrastructure. Recent versions also remove files and registry artifacts created during execution, reflecting deliberate anti-forensic and defense-evasion measures intended to reduce host-based evidence and hinder incident response. The available reporting supports Cherry Picker as a Windows-focused malware family with exfiltration and artifact-deletion capabilities, but does not provide sufficient high-confidence detail to more precisely characterize its broader functionality, infection chain, or operator attribution.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

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

Persistence

1 technique

T1546.010AppInit DLLsEvidence1

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1546.010AppInit DLLsEvidence1

Stealth

3 techniques

T1070Indicator RemovalEvidence1

Examples throughout the content include deleting tools, logs, malware-related files, staged archives, screenshots, temporary files, and exfiltrated data 'to cover their tracks,' 'reduce their footprint,' 'remove traces of activity,' or as part of 'post-intrusion cleanup.'

T1070.004File DeletionEvidence8

The content repeatedly describes malware and threat actors deleting files, directories, droppers, logs, scripts, temporary files, exfiltrated archives, and uninstalling themselves to cover tracks or reduce forensic artifacts.

T1070.009Clear PersistenceEvidence1

Cherry Picker delete files and registry keys created by the malware. GoldenSpy's uninstaller can delete registry entries, files and folders, and finally itself once these tasks have been completed. QUADAGENT has a command to delete its Registry key.

Exfiltration

3 techniques

T1048Exfiltration Over Alternative ProtocolEvidence1

Agent Tesla has routines for exfiltration over SMTP, FTP, and HTTP.

T1048.001Exfiltration Over Symmetric Encrypted Non-C2 ProtocolEvidence1

Thrip has used WinSCP to exfiltrate data from a targeted organization over FTP.

T1048.003Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 ProtocolEvidence1

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

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

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mitre attack websiteNews

Oct 21, 2021

Indicator Removal on Host: File Deletion, Sub-technique T1070.004 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Backdoor malware that deletes files and registry keys it created.

mitre attack websiteNews

Feb 1, 2016

Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol, Sub-technique T1048.003 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Malware that exfiltrates files over FTP.

mitre attackNews

Mar 18, 2026

Indicator Removal: File Deletion, Sub-technique T1070.004 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Malware that deletes files and registry keys it created (anti-forensics).

mitre attackNews

Mar 18, 2026

Indicator Removal on Host: File Deletion, Sub-technique T1070.004 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Malware that deletes files and registry keys it created to reduce forensic artifacts.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping7

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Cherry Picker