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TEXTMATE

[TEXTMATE](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0146) is a second-stage PowerShell backdoor that is memory-resident. It was observed being used along with [POWERSOURCE](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0145) in February 2017. (Citation: FireEye FIN7 March 2017)

Malware
TypeMalware
External ID—
First seen2026-08-14
Last seen2026-08-14

Confidence

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[TEXTMATE](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0146) is a second-stage PowerShell backdoor that is memory-resident. It was observed being used along with [POWERSOURCE](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0145) in February 2017. (Citation: FireEye FIN7 March 2017)

Labels

malware
3 recorded

Relationships

uses
from FIN7
Group
uses
to DNS
Technique
uses
to Windows Command Shell
Technique
5 external

References

mitre-attack
S0146
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TEXTMATE
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DNSMessenger
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Cisco DNSMessenger March 2017
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/03/dnsmessenger.html
open
FireEye FIN7 March 2017
https://web.archive.org/web/20180808125108/https:/www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/03/fin7_spear_phishing.html
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