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T1036.005: T1036.005

View on MITRE ATT&CK The MITRE Corporation · Published 10/02/2020 21:43 · Modified 27/03/2026 01:08

Essential information

MITRE technique ID
T1036.005
Confidence
100/100
Revoked
No
Published
10/02/2020 21:43
Modified
27/03/2026 01:08
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation

Aliases

Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location

Platforms

windows macos linux Containers ESXi

Description

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)

Kill chain phases

Kill chainPhase
mitre-attack defense-evasion

Marking (TLP)

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External references

Related entities

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