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 Tool: SWEETCANDLE
Names SWEETCANDLE
Category Malware
Type Backdoor, Downloader
Description
(FireEye) SWEETCANDLE is a downloader that can download and execute a payload
received from the C&C server.
Information <https://paper.bobylive.com/Security/APT_Report/APT-41.pdf>
Last change to this tool card: 20 April 2020
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All groups using tool SWEETCANDLE
Changed Name Country Observed
APT groups
  APT 41 2012-Jul 2025
1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
Source: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=3d94c8e5-0e2f-4e1c-b45b-81e26e1b3455
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=3d94c8e5-0e2f-4e1c-b45b-81e26e1b3455
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