[DEADEYE](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1052) is a malware launcher that has been used by [APT41](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096) since at least May 2021. [DEADEYE](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1052) has variants that can either embed a payload inside a compiled binary (DEADEYE.EMBED) or append it to the end of a file (DEADEYE.APPEND).(Citation: Mandiant APT41)
Platforms: Windows
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