H3XA — Operational Evidence

TypeMalware

External ID—

First seen2026-08-14

Last seen2026-08-14

Confidence

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[CharmPower](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0674) is a PowerShell-based, modular backdoor that has been used by [Magic Hound](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0059) since at least 2022.(Citation: Check Point APT35 CharmPower January 2022)

Labels

malware

25 recorded

Relationships

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to Data from Local System

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to Dead Drop Resolver

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to Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

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to Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

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to Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol

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to Fallback Channels

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to File and Directory Discovery

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to File Deletion

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to Ingress Tool Transfer

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to Modify Registry

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to PowerShell

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to Process Discovery

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to Query Registry

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to Screen Capture

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to Software Discovery

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to Standard Encoding

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to Symmetric Cryptography

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to System Information Discovery

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to System Network Configuration Discovery

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to Web Protocols

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to Web Service

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to Wi-Fi Discovery

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to Windows Command Shell

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to Windows Management Instrumentation

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from Magic Hound

Group

2 external

References

mitre-attack

S0674

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Check Point APT35 CharmPower January 2022

https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/apt35-exploits-log4j-vulnerability-to-distribute-new-modular-powershell-toolkit/

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