MalwareUsed by 1 actor

Recipe Lister

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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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CL-CRI-1089

Operations attributed to CL-CRI-1089 also include Recipe Lister and Calendaromatic, both of which fall under a broader designation known as TamperedChef (aka EvilAI), an ongoing series of campaigns that involve using trojanized versions of productivity software to deliver potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and adware.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

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

Resource Development

1 technique

T1583Acquire InfrastructureEvidence1

TacticResource Development

These campaigns distribute malicious Google and YouTube advertisements using a network of Google-verified shell companies, with the ads acting as a lure to trick targets into deploying malware that masquerades as legitimate desktop applications.

Execution

1 technique

T1204.002Malicious FileEvidence1

TacticExecution

TamperedChef (aka EvilAI), an ongoing series of campaigns that involve using trojanized versions of productivity software to deliver potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and adware.

Command and Control

1 technique

T1071Application Layer ProtocolEvidence1

TacticCommand and Control

What makes FlutterShell noteworthy is that it implements a WebView-based architecture that utilizes a JavaScript-to-native bridge, thereby allowing the adversary to host malicious logic on an external website, rather than embedding it into the binary.

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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Jun 4, 2026

FlutterShell Backdoor Spreads to macOS via Malicious Google and YouTube Ads

A malware/application family associated with CL-CRI-1089 and the broader TamperedChef campaign, delivered via trojanized productivity software to push PUPs and adware. It shares technical similarities with FlutterShell, including a WebView-based architecture for dynamic payload changes.

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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

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