Masquerading occurs when the name or location of an executable, legitimate or malicious, is manipulated or abused for the sake of evading defenses and observation.ĭrops executable files to the Windows system directoryĪdversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. Malware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a system by an adversary may leave traces behind as to what was done within a network and how. The input sample possibly contains the RDTSCP instruction 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. 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. Adversaries may execute a binary, command, or script via a method that interacts with Windows services, such as the Service Control Manager.
