Threat Group Cards: A Threat Actor Encyclopedia
Archived: 2026-04-05 14:59:40 UTC
 Tool: Pteranodon
Names
Pteranodon
Pterodo
Category Malware
Type Backdoor, Info stealer, Downloader
Description
(Palo Alto) Pteranodon is a custom backdoor which is capable of the following tasks:
• Capturing screenshots at a configurable interval and uploading them to the attacker
• Downloading and executing additional files
• Executing arbitrary commands on the system
Information
MITRE ATT&CK Malpedia AlienVault OTX Last change to this tool card: 05 February 2022
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All groups using tool Pteranodon
Changed Name Country Observed
APT groups
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=ef780da4-a57f-4a89-b653-dd7798dfef03
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Gamaredon Group 2013-Feb 2025
1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
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Source: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=ef780da4-a57f-4a89-b653-dd7798dfef03
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