Adversaries may attempt to manipulate the name of a task or service to make it appear legitimate or benign. Tasks/services executed by the Task Scheduler or systemd will typically be given a name and/or description.12 Windows services will have a service name as well as a display name. Many benign tasks and services exist that have commonly associated names. Adversaries may give tasks or services names that are similar or identical to those of legitimate ones. Tasks or services contain other fields, such as a description, that adversaries may attempt to make appear legitimate.34
- TechNet Schtasks
- Systemd Service Units
- Palo Alto Shamoon Nov 2016
- Fysbis Dr Web Analysis
Groups using this technique
| Group | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| grp_g0019 | Naikon | — |
| grp_g0056 | PROMETHIUM | — |
| grp_g0117 | Fox Kitten | — |
| grp_g0128 | ZIRCONIUM | — |
| grp_g1035 | Winter Vivern | — |
| grp_g0143 | Aquatic Panda | China |
| grp_g0032 | Lazarus Group | DPRK |
| grp_g0135 | BackdoorDiplomacy | — |
| grp_g0037 | FIN6 | — |
| grp_g1048 | UNC3886 | — |
| grp_g0008 | Carbanak | — |
| grp_g0126 | Higaisa | — |
| grp_g0102 | Wizard Spider | Russia |
| grp_g1053 | Storm-0501 | — |
| grp_g1055 | VOID MANTICORE | — |
| grp_g1059 | NIMBUS MANTICORE | — |
| grp_g0046 | FIN7 | — |
| grp_g0099 | APT-C-36 | — |
| grp_g0094 | Kimsuky | DPRK |
| grp_g0059 | Magic Hound | Iran |
| grp_g1016 | FIN13 | — |
| grp_g0096 | APT41 | China |
| grp_g0050 | APT32 | Vietnam |
| grp_g1002 | BITTER | Pakistan |
Claims
No public claim points at this technique yet.
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