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Misdat is a backdoor that was used in Operation Dust Storm from 2010 to 2011.
| Technique | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| T1005 Data from Local System |
Misdat has collected files and data from a compromised host. |
| T1027.002 Software Packing |
Misdat was typically packed using UPX. |
| T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location |
Misdat saves itself as a file named `msdtc.exe`, which is also the name of the legitimate Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service binary. |
| T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel |
Misdat has uploaded files and data to its C2 servers. |
| T1059.003 Windows Command Shell |
Misdat is capable of providing shell functionality to the attacker to execute commands. |
| T1070.004 File Deletion |
Misdat is capable of deleting the backdoor file. |
| T1070.006 Timestomp |
Many Misdat samples were programmed using Borland Delphi, which will mangle the default PE compile timestamp of a file. |
| T1070.009 Clear Persistence |
Misdat is capable of deleting Registry keys used for persistence. |
| T1082 System Information Discovery |
The initial beacon packet for Misdat contains the operating system version of the victim. |
| T1083 File and Directory Discovery |
Misdat is capable of running commands to obtain a list of files and directories, as well as enumerating logical drives. |
| T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol |
Misdat network traffic communicates over a raw socket. |
| T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer |
Misdat is capable of downloading files from the C2. |
| T1106 Native API |
Misdat has used Windows APIs, including `ExitWindowsEx` and `GetKeyboardType`. |
| T1132.001 Standard Encoding |
Misdat network traffic is Base64-encoded plaintext. |
| T1547 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution |
Misdat has created registry keys for persistence, including `HKCU\Software\dnimtsoleht\StubPath`, `HKCU\Software\snimtsOleht\StubPath`, `HKCU\Software\Backtsaleht\StubPath`, `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed. Components\{3bf41072-b2b1-21c8-b5c1-bd56d32fbda7}`, and `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{3ef41072-a2f1-21c8-c5c1-70c2c3bc7905}`. |
None recorded.
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