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Adversaries may use utilities to compress and/or encrypt collected data prior to exfiltration. Many utilities include functionalities to compress, enc

Adversaries may clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion. Windows Event Logs are a record of a computer's alerts and notification

Adversaries may create, acquire, or steal code signing materials to sign their malware or tools. Code signing provides a level of authenticity on a bi

Adversaries may abuse dynamic-link library files (DLLs) in order to achieve persistence, escalate privileges, and evade defenses. DLLs are libraries t

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to

Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detectio

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of domain accounts. This information can help adversaries determine which domain accounts exist to aid in fol

Adversaries may attempt to gather information on domain trust relationships that may be used to identify lateral movement opportunities in Windows mul

Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection. Encrypting and/or encoding file

Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an asymmetrically encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control ch

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a

Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity. Malware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a

Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with transferring files to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in w

Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file s

Adversaries may gather information about the victim's organization that can be used during targeting. Information about an organization may include a

Adversaries may impersonate a trusted person or organization in order to persuade and trick a target into performing some action on their behalf. For

Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). After a

Adversaries may target user email on local systems to collect sensitive information. Files containing email data can be acquired from a user’s local s

An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to ope

Adversaries may develop malware and malware components that can be used during targeting. Building malicious software can include the development of p

Adversaries may masquerade malicious payloads as legitimate files through changes to the payload's formatting, including the file’s signature, extensi

Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain

Adversaries may register malicious password filter dynamic link libraries (DLLs) into the authentication process to acquire user credentials as they a

Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system. Information obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common

Adversaries may use a connection proxy to direct network traffic between systems or act as an intermediary for network communications to a command and

Adversaries may stage data collected from multiple systems in a central location or directory on one system prior to Exfiltration. Data may be kept in

Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to log into a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The ad

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Later

Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with a remote network share using Server Message Block (SM

Adversaries may attempt to extract credential material from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database either through in-memory techniques or through

BITSAdmin is a command line tool used to create and manage [BITS Jobs](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/

Cobalt Strike is a commercial, full-featured, remote access tool that bills itself as “adversary simulation

DOWNIISSA is a shellcode downloader that has been used by [MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G105

HiddenFace is a modular backdoor developed and used exclusively by [MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/gr

LODEINFO is a fileless backdoor malware first identified in 2020 that has been used by actors including [Mi

MirrorStealer is a credential stealer that has been used by [MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1

NOOPLDR is a shellcode loader with XML/C# and DLL versions that has been used by [MirrorFace](https://attac

The Net utility is a component of the Windows operating system. It is used in command-line operations for c

Nltest is a Windows command-line utility used to list domain controllers and enumerate domain trusts.(Citat

Ping is an operating system utility commonly used to troubleshoot and verify network connections. (Citation

ROAMINGHOUSE is a dropper malware used by MirrorFace to extract an

The Tasklist utility displays a list of applications and services with their Process IDs (PID) for all task

UPPERCUT is a 32-bit HTTP-based backdoor that has been used by [menuPass](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G

Wevtutil is a Windows command-line utility that enables administrators to retrieve information about event

ipconfig is a Windows utility that can be used to find information about a system's TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and

nbtstat is a utility used to troubleshoot NetBIOS name resolution.

Operation AkaiRyū (Japanese for RedDragon) was a cyberespionage spearphishing campaign conducted by [Mirro