T1014: Rootkit
| View on MITRE ATT&CK | T1014 |
|---|---|
| Tactic(s) | Defense Evasion |
| Associated CAPEC Patterns | Install Rootkit (CAPEC-552) |
Data from MITRE ATT&CK®:
Adversaries may use rootkits to hide the presence of programs, files, network connections, services, drivers, and other system components. Rootkits are programs that hide the existence of malware by intercepting/hooking and modifying operating system API calls that supply system information. (Citation: Symantec Windows Rootkits)
Rootkits or rootkit enabling functionality may reside at the user or kernel level in the operating system or lower, to include a hypervisor, Master Boot Record, or System Firmware. (Citation: Wikipedia Rootkit) Rootkits have been seen for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems. (Citation: CrowdStrike Linux Rootkit) (Citation: BlackHat Mac OSX Rootkit)
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How to detect this technique
MITRE ATT&CK Data Components
File Modification (File)
Changes made to a file, or its access permissions and attributes, typically to alter the contents of the targeted file (ex: Windows EID 4670 or Sysmon EID 2)Drive Modification (Drive)
Changes made to a drive letter or mount point of a data storage deviceFirmware Modification (Firmware)
Changes made to firmware, including its settings and/or data, such as MBR (Master Boot Record) and VBR (Volume Boot Record)Control Validation Tests for this Technique
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