T1036.005: Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location

stealth

Summary

Adversaries may match or approximate the name or location of legitimate files, Registry keys, or other resources when naming/placing them. This is done for the sake of evading defenses and observation. This may be done by placing an executable in a commonly trusted directory (ex: under System32) or giving it the name of a legitimate, trusted program (ex: `svchost.exe`). Alternatively, a Windows Registry key may be given a close approximation to a key used by a legitimate program. In containerized environments, a threat actor may create a resource in a trusted namespace or one that matches the naming convention of a container pod or cluster.(Citation: Aquasec Kubernetes Backdoor 2023)

Source Attribution

Source: MITRE ATT&CK · Confidence: high

Platforms

  • Containers
  • ESXi
  • Linux
  • macOS
  • Windows

Tactic

stealth

References