Mosquito
MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Details:
[Mosquito](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0256) is a Win32 backdoor that has been used by [Turla](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0010). [Mosquito](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0256) is made up of three parts: the installer, the launcher, and the backdoor. The main backdoor is called CommanderDLL and is launched by the loader program. (Citation: ESET Turla Mosquito Jan 2018)
Associated Techniques (17)
| ID | ATT&CK | Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery | - |
| T1027.011 | Fileless Storage | - |
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | - |
| T1033 | System Owner/User Discovery | - |
| T1047 | Windows Management Instrumentation | - |
| T1057 | Process Discovery | - |
| T1059.001 | PowerShell | - |
| T1059.003 | Windows Command Shell | - |
| T1070.004 | File Deletion | - |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | - |
| T1106 | Native API | - |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | - |
| T1218.011 | Rundll32 | - |
| T1518.001 | Security Software Discovery | - |
| T1546.015 | Component Object Model Hijacking | - |
Used by Actors (1)
Metadata
| ID: | 416 |
| Created: | 13/01/2026 17:48 |
| Updated: | 06/03/2026 16:00 |