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 Tool: SideWalk
Names
SideWalk
ScrambleCross
Category Malware
Type Reconnaissance, Backdoor
Description
(ESET) This backdoor shares multiple similarities with another backdoor used by the group:
CrossWalk.
SideWalk is a modular backdoor that can dynamically load additional modules sent from its
C&C server, makes use of Google Docs as a dead drop resolver, and uses Cloudflare workers
as a C&C server. It can also properly handle communication behind a proxy.
Information
Malpedia Last change to this tool card: 28 December 2021
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All groups using tool SideWalk
Changed Name Country Observed
APT groups
 APT 41 2012-Jul 2025
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=7c20f5f1-cf05-4b00-b9d4-f30dae173daa
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1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
Source: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=7c20f5f1-cf05-4b00-b9d4-f30dae173daa
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=7c20f5f1-cf05-4b00-b9d4-f30dae173daa
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