Software

FakeM is a shellcode-based Windows backdoor that has been used by Scarlet Mimic. [1]

FakeSpy is Android spyware that has been operated by the Chinese threat actor behind the Roaming Mantis campaigns.[1]

Fakecalls is an Android trojan, first detected in January 2021, that masquerades as South Korean banking apps. It has capabilities to intercept calls to banking institutions and even maintain realistic dialogues with the victim using pre-recorded audio snippets.[1]

FatDuke is a backdoor used by APT29 since at least 2016.[1]

Felismus is a modular backdoor that has been used by Sowbug. [1] [2]

Ferocious is a first stage implant composed of VBS and PowerShell scripts that has been used by WIRTE since at least 2021.[1]

Fgdump is a Windows password hash dumper. [1]

FinFisher is a government-grade commercial surveillance spyware reportedly sold exclusively to government agencies for use in targeted and lawful criminal investigations. It is heavily obfuscated and uses multiple anti-analysis techniques. It has other variants including Wingbird. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

FinFisher is a government-grade commercial surveillance spyware reportedly sold exclusively to government agencies for use in targeted and lawful criminal investigations. It is heavily obfuscated and uses multiple anti-analysis techniques. It has other variants including Wingbird. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Final1stspy is a dropper family that has been used to deliver DOGCALL.[1]

FjordPhantom is a malicious Android application first discovered in September 2024 with targets in Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. FjordPhantom was distributed through email and messaging applications. Once installed, the application launches a virtualization solution to steal important information, such as bank accounts, and to manipulate the user interface. The malicious activity from the virtualization solution runs alongside legitimate banking applications.[1]

Flagpro is a Windows-based, first-stage downloader that has been used by BlackTech since at least October 2020. It has primarily been used against defense, media, and communications companies in Japan.[1]

Flame is a sophisticated toolkit that has been used to collect information since at least 2010, largely targeting Middle East countries. [1]

Flame is a sophisticated toolkit that has been used to collect information since at least 2010, largely targeting Middle East countries. [1]

FlawedAmmyy is a remote access tool (RAT) that was first seen in early 2016. The code for FlawedAmmyy was based on leaked source code for a version of Ammyy Admin, a remote access software.[1]

FlawedGrace is a fully featured remote access tool (RAT) written in C++ that was first observed in late 2017.[1]

FlexiSpy is sophisticated surveillanceware for iOS and Android. Publicly-available, comprehensive analysis has only been found for the Android version.[1][2]

FlexiSpy markets itself as a parental control and employee monitoring application.[3]

FlixOnline is an Android malware, first detected in early 2021, believed to target users of WhatsApp. FlixOnline primarily spreads via automatic replies to a device’s incoming WhatsApp messages.[1]

FluBot is a multi-purpose mobile banking malware that was first observed in Spain in late 2020. It primarily spread through European countries using a variety of SMS phishing messages in multiple languages.[1][2] An international law enforcement operation of 11 countries eventually disrupted the spread of FluBot.[3]

FlyTrap is an Android trojan, first detected in March 2021, that uses social engineering tactics to compromise Facebook accounts. FlyTrap was initially detected through infected apps on the Google Play store, and is believed to have impacted over 10,000 victims across at least 140 countries.[1]

FoggyWeb is a passive and highly-targeted backdoor capable of remotely exfiltrating sensitive information from a compromised Active Directory Federated Services (AD FS) server. It has been used by APT29 since at least early April 2021.[1]

Fooder is a custom 64-bit C/C++ loader used by MuddyWater that can decrypt and reflectively load embedded payloads such as a go-socks5 proxy utility, the open-source HackBrowserData infostealer, or the MuddyViper backdoor. Fooder has frequently masqueraded as an entertainment executable, such as the Snake game (e.g., `Snake_Game.exe`).[1]

Forfiles is a Windows utility commonly used in batch jobs to execute commands on one or more selected files or directories (ex: list all directories in a drive, read the first line of all files created yesterday, etc.). Forfiles can be executed from either the command line, Run window, or batch files/scripts. [1]

FrameworkPOS is a point of sale (POS) malware used by FIN6 to steal payment card data from sytems that run physical POS devices.[1]

FrostyGoop is a Windows-based binary written in Golang that allows for interaction with industrial control system (ICS) equipment via Modbus TCP over port 502. FrostyGoop allows for reading and writing data to holding registers on targeted devices, manipulating the operation of systems for malicious purposes. FrostyGoop is associated with the FrostyGoop Incident in Ukraine.[1][2]