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GodRAT

Aug 25, 2025 2:36:30 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, AsyncRAT, Gh0st RAT, password stealer, shellcode injector, GodRAT, Remote Access Trojan, financial malware, steganography, FileManager plugin

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Verticals Targeted: Financial
Regions Targeted: Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Malaysia, Jordan
Related Families: AsyncRAT, AwesomePuppet, Gh0st RAT

Executive Summary

GodRAT is a RAT derived from the Gh0st RAT codebase. It was observed targeting financial institutions via malicious .scr and .pif files distributed through Skype. Leveraging steganography and additional plugins like FileManager, GodRAT facilitates credential theft and system exploration.

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DcRAT Distributed Via Adult Content Themed Lures

Jun 26, 2023 1:57:42 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Infostealer, RAT, DcRAT, AsyncRAT

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Related Families: AsyncRAT
Verticals Targeted: Consumer Services

Executive Summary

DcRAT is a clone of AsyncRAT and is used for remote access and stealing information. It also has ransomware capabilities. DcRAT has distributed via adult content-themed lures, including lures for OnlyFans pages.

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