GopherMalware
Ransomware OS X ransomware (PoC)From MISP Galaxy
Last reported 30 days ago, by SOCRadar3 reports
ATT&CK techniques
6 of 55 · each with the sentence it comes from- T1027Obfuscated Files or Information
“… GOSHELL shellcode loader was designed to execute only on specific hostnames by comparing the victim's hostname against a hardcoded list.T1027.001Defense Evasion, Obfuscated Files or Information: Binary PaddingThe threat actor used the GOSHELL shellcode loader that was inflated t…”
- T1053.005Scheduled Task
“…ommands and executed.If the response from the primary URL is empty, the script retrieves the secondary URL.To achieve persistence, a scheduled task is created with a dynamic name (MicrosoftEdge_ConfigurationUpdate_<__random__>) where a random four digit number is generated…”
- T1036Masquerading
“…formationThe Cobalt Strike Beacon loader decodes the second-stage shellcode and the Beacon payload using HEX-decoding and XOR operations.T1036.004Defense Evasion, Masquerading: Masquerade Task or ServiceThe GOGITTER downloader creates a scheduled task, MicrosoftEdge_Configur…”
- T1053Scheduled Task/Job
“… APIThe GOSHELL shellcode loader used the QueueUserAPC native API call to execute the second-stage shellcode within its own process.T1053.005Persistence, Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled TaskThe GOGITTER downloader created a scheduled task to execute a dropped VBScript every 50…”
- T1055Process Injection
“…malware drops files with names intended to appear legitimate, such as windows_api.vbs, adobe_update.zip, and edgehost.exe.T1055.004Defense Evasion, Process Injection: Asynchronous Procedure CallThe GOSHELL shellcode loader executed a second-stage shellcode within i…”
- T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter
“…ing LinkThe threat actor used phishing PDFs which contained a lure with a ‘Download and Install’ button, linking to a malicious ISO file.T1059.003Execution, Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command ShellGITSHELLPAD executed commands such as net user, systeminf…”
Reports per month
last 12 monthsOctober so far (hatched). Counted by report, not by story.
What the reports say
3 reports, newest first · the exact sentence from each-
Operation Master: Deconstructing a Multi-Tiered Intrusion and Monetization Pipeline“Gopher Implant Family: Binary-level metadata confirms the stock agent: the compiled beacons carry a module literally named gopher, with a BOF loader (gopher/bof/coffer) and screenshot/memory-download symbols, matching the framework’s demo agent exactly.”
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP | Part 2“This is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns.”
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL | Part 1“IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified…”
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