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 Tool: NestEgg
Names NestEgg
Category Malware
Type Reconnaissance, Backdoor, Tunneling, Info stealer, Exfiltration
Description
NESTEGG is a memory-only backdoor that can proxy commands to other infected systems using a
custom routing scheme. It accepts commands to upload and download files, list and delete files, list
and terminate processes, and start processes. NESTEGG also creates Windows Firewall rules that
allows the backdoor to bind to a specified port number to allow for inbound traffic.
Information
<https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4834259-Park-Jin-Hyok-Complaint.html>
<https://content.fireeye.com/apt/rpt-apt38>
<https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/03/07180231/LazarusUnderTheHood_PDF_final_for_securelist.pdf>
Malpedia <https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.nestegg>
Last change to this tool card: 29 December 2022
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All groups using tool NestEgg
Changed Name Country Observed
APT groups
  Lazarus Group, Hidden Cobra, Labyrinth Chollima 2007-May 2025
1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
Source: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=f5a4ccd5-3b8f-4458-bf93-295f8d7bd056
https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=f5a4ccd5-3b8f-4458-bf93-295f8d7bd056
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