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Malware

DustyHammock

According to Proofpoint, DustyHammock is a minimalist backdoor that can run commands via cmd.exe, as well as download and execute additional files.

DustyHammock is a Windows malware family.

Background

Proofpoint describes DustyHammock as a lightweight backdoor capable of executing commands through cmd.exe and of fetching and running additional files. Its beacon format closely resembles that of SingleCamper, indicating that the two variants may be operated from a shared control panel.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).