httpclient
MITRE ATT&CK: S0068 View on attack.mitre.org
Aliases: httpclient
- First seen
- 2014-06-09 00:00:00
- Malware type
- backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Operating systems
- windows
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:35:22
Targeted industries: defense-and-aerospace government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:jp
Context
httpclient is malware used by Putter Panda. It is a simple tool that provides a limited range of functionality, suggesting it is likely used as a second-stage or supplementary/backup tool.
Detection coverage
- 58 Sigma rules
Malware & tools used
- Symmetric Cryptography (attack-pattern)
- Web Protocols (attack-pattern)
- Windows Command Shell (attack-pattern)
Used by threat actors
- Putter Panda (threat-actor)
Reports & references
- cdn0.vox-cdn.com — Crowdstrike Intelligence Report Putter Panda.Original (report)
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0068 (report)