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T1218: T1218

View on MITRE ATT&CK The MITRE Corporation · Published 18/04/2018 19:59 · Modified 27/03/2026 01:09

Essential information

MITRE technique ID
T1218
Confidence
100/100
Revoked
No
Published
18/04/2018 19:59
Modified
27/03/2026 01:09
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation

Aliases

System Binary Proxy Execution

Platforms

windows macos linux

Description

Adversaries may bypass process and/or signature-based defenses by proxying execution of malicious content with signed, or otherwise trusted, binaries. Binaries used in this technique are often Microsoft-signed files, indicating that they have been either downloaded from Microsoft or are already native in the operating system.(Citation: LOLBAS Project) Binaries signed with trusted digital certificates can typically execute on Windows systems protected by digital signature validation. Several Microsoft signed binaries that are default on Windows installations can be used to proxy execution of other files or commands. Similarly, on Linux systems adversaries may abuse trusted binaries such as `split` to proxy execution of malicious commands.(Citation: split man page)(Citation: GTFO split)

Kill chain phases

Kill chainPhase
mitre-attack defense-evasion

Marking (TLP)

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External references

Related entities

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