Pisloader

MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Details:

[Pisloader](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0124) is a malware family that is notable due to its use of DNS as a C2 protocol as well as its use of anti-analysis tactics. It has been used by [APT18](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0026) and is similar to another malware family, [HTTPBrowser](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0070), that has been used by the group. (Citation: Palo Alto DNS Requests)

Associated Techniques (9)
ID ATT&CK Tactics
T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery -
T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information -
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell -
T1071.004 DNS -
T1082 System Information Discovery -
T1083 File and Directory Discovery -
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer -
T1132.001 Standard Encoding -
T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder -
Used by Actors (1)
Metadata
ID: 520
Created: 13/01/2026 17:48
Updated: 06/03/2026 16:00