

Sends traffic on typical HTTP outbound port, but without HTTP headerĬommand and control (C2) information is encoded using a standard data encoding system. Possibly checks for the presence of an Antivirus engineĪdversaries may communicate over a commonly used port to bypass firewalls or network detection systems and to blend with normal network activity to avoid more detailed inspection. Reads the registry for installed applicationsĪdversaries may attempt to gather information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system.Īdversaries may attempt to get a listing of security software, configurations, defensive tools, and sensors that are installed on the system. Reads information about supported languages Possibly tries to implement anti-virtualization techniquesĪdversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. Software packing is a method of compressing or encrypting an executable.Īdversaries may check for the presence of a virtual machine environment (VME) or sandbox to avoid potential detection of tools and activities. The input sample is signed with a certificate

The input sample is signed with a valid certificate Process injection is a method of executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process.Īdversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to hide configuration information within Registry keys, remove information as part of cleaning up, or as part of other techniques to aid in Persistence and Execution.Ĭode signing provides a level of authenticity on a binary from the developer and a guarantee that the binary has not been tampered with. Opens the Kernel Security Device Driver (KsecDD) of Windows Loadable Kernel Modules (or LKMs) are pieces of code that can be loaded and unloaded into the kernel upon demand.

Installs hooks/patches the running process Windows processes often leverage application programming interface (API) functions to perform tasks that require reusable system resources.
