
| Names | TDTESS | |
| Category | Malware | |
| Type | Backdoor, Info stealer, Downloader | |
| Description | (ClearSky) TDTESS is 64-bit .NET binary backdoor that provides a reverse shell with an option to download and execute files. It routinely calls in to the command and control server for new instructions using basic authentication. Commands are sent via a web page. The malware creates a stealth service, which will not show on the service manager or other tools that enumerate services from WINAPI or Windows Management Instrumentation. | |
| Information | <https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Operation_Wilted_Tulip.pdf> | |
| MITRE ATT&CK | <https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0164/> | |
| Malpedia | <https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.tdtess> | |
Last change to this tool card: 23 April 2020
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| Changed | Name | Country | Observed | ||
APT groups | |||||
| CopyKittens, Slayer Kitten | 2013-Jan 2017 | ||||
| Magic Hound, APT 35, Cobalt Illusion, Charming Kitten | 2012-Jun 2025 | ![]() | |||
2 groups listed (2 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
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