{
  "family": "addmepoint",
  "sample_count": 1,
  "category": "trojan",
  "description": "Addmepoint (classified in antivirus detection telemetry under designations including Trojan:Win32/Addmepoint, Trojan.Win32.Addmepoint, and Win32/Addmepoint) is a multi-stage trojan engineered to disguise itself as legitimate software, execute unauthorized commands, and coordinate with external command-and-control infrastructure. Disseminated across enterprise networks and consumer workstations via social engineering, phishing attachments, malicious drive-by downloads, or weaponized software cracks, Addmepoint executes an initial reconnaissance phase upon system ingress. The binary evaluates host privileges, detects active hypervisors and sandbox environments to evade behavioral analysis, and establishes resilient autostart persistence by configuring registry keys under HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run or registering background Windows services. Operational mechanics characteristic of this family include deceptive executable masquerading, registry run key autostart, system telemetry gathering, and remote C2 beaconing. Outbound communication is established with remote threat actor infrastructure to beacon operational status and receive tasking, posing significant security risks to data integrity and host availability.",
  "cta": "Published by the SystemHelpdesk Threat Intelligence Team.",
  "aliases": [
    "Trojan:Win32/Addmepoint",
    "Trojan.Win32.Addmepoint",
    "Win32/Addmepoint"
  ],
  "enrichment_level": "curated_sourced",
  "faq": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is Trojan:Win32/Addmepoint?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Addmepoint is a trojan threat designed to infiltrate Windows systems and execute unauthorized operations without user consent."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How does Addmepoint compromise target systems?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "It commonly infiltrates systems via phishing emails, trojanized software installers, exploit kits, or unpatched vulnerabilities."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What persistence mechanisms does Addmepoint utilize?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "It typically creates autostart entries in the Windows Registry (HKCU/HKLM Run keys), registers scheduled tasks, or installs hidden background services."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What risks does Addmepoint pose to an enterprise?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "It can lead to credential theft, system manipulation, unauthorized remote access, data loss, or secondary malware delivery."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can administrators detect and eliminate Addmepoint?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Deploy modern EDR solutions with updated behavioral signatures, isolate infected endpoints, audit autostart persistence entries, and conduct full antimalware scans."
      }
    }
  ],
  "faq_count": 5,
  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1059.003",
    "T1027",
    "T1547.001",
    "T1071.001",
    "T1105"
  ],
  "cisa_advisory": null,
  "last_updated": "2026-10-15",
  "mitre_attack_detail": [
    {
      "id": "T1189",
      "name": "Drive-by Compromise (Distribution via bundled freeware installers)",
      "tactic": "Initial Access"
    },
    {
      "id": "T1176",
      "name": "Browser Extensions (Installing malicious add-ons to control the browser)",
      "tactic": "Persistence"
    },
    {
      "id": "T1539",
      "name": "Steal Web Session Cookie (Abusing active authenticated sessions to perform social media fraud)",
      "tactic": "Credential Access"
    }
  ],
  "containment_steps": [
    "Force a sign-out of all active social media and web sessions to invalidate the stolen cookies.",
    "Use a reputable anti-malware tool to locate and remove the Addmepoint executables and malicious browser extensions.",
    "Reset all web browsers to their default settings to remove any forced proxy configurations or persistent scripts.",
    "Advise the user to review their social media activity logs and revoke any 'Likes' or 'Follows' they did not authorize."
  ],
  "what_to_avoid": [
    "Do not assume that changing the account password will immediately stop the activity; you must invalidate the active session cookies.",
    "Avoid relying solely on the browser's extension manager to remove the threat, as Addmepoint often uses background services to reinstall the extension."
  ],
  "target_industries": [
    "Global / Opportunistic"
  ],
  "motivation": "Opportunistic",
  "threat_actors": [
    "Unknown / Cybercriminal"
  ],
  "target_geographies": [
    "Global"
  ],
  "attack_stage": [
    "execution",
    "persistence"
  ],
  "ecosystem": [
    "windows_pe"
  ],
  "is_emerging": false,
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "Microsoft Defender Threat Encyclopedia - Trojan:Win32/Addmepoint",
      "url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Trojan:Win32/Addmepoint"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kaspersky Threat Intelligence - Trojan.Win32.Addmepoint",
      "url": "https://threats.kaspersky.com/en/threat/"
    },
    {
      "name": "MITRE ATT&CK - Enterprise Techniques",
      "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059.003/"
    }
  ],
  "target_platforms": [
    "Windows 11",
    "Windows 10",
    "Windows 7"
  ]
}