Names | Careto Mask Appetite | |
Category | Malware | |
Type | Backdoor, Downloader, Info stealer | |
Description | (Kaspersky) For the victims, an infection with Careto is disastrous. The malware intercepts all the communication channels and collects the most vital information from the infected system. Detection is extremely difficult because of stealth rootkit capabilities. In addition to built-in functionalities, the operators of Careto can upload additional modules which can perform any malicious task. Given the nature of the known victims, the impact is potentially very high. | |
Information | <https://securelist.com/the-caretomask-apt-frequently-asked-questions/58254/> <https://www.alienvault.com/blogs/labs-research/os-x-malware-samples-analyzed> | |
Malpedia | <https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/osx.careto> |
Last change to this tool card: 13 May 2020
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Changed | Name | Country | Observed | ||
APT groups | |||||
Careto, The Mask | [Unknown] | 2007-Feb 2014 |
1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
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