Added T1036.005 test: Masquerading cmd.exe as VSDetector.exe by Furka… (#3159)

Co-authored-by: Carrie Roberts <clr2of8@gmail.com>
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Furkan Celik
2025-08-21 05:33:22 +03:00
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attack_technique: T1036.005
display_name: 'Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or Location'
atomic_tests:
- name: Execute a process from a directory masquerading as the current parent directory.
- name: Execute a process from a directory masquerading as the current parent directory
auto_generated_guid: 812c3ab8-94b0-4698-a9bf-9420af23ce24
description: |
Create and execute a process from a directory masquerading as the current parent directory (`...` instead of normal `..`)
supported_platforms:
- macos
- linux
- macos
- linux
input_arguments:
test_message:
description: Test message to echo out to the screen
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cleanup_command: |
rm -f $HOME/.../sh
rmdir $HOME/.../
- name: Masquerade as a built-in system executable
auto_generated_guid: 35eb8d16-9820-4423-a2a1-90c4f5edd9ca
description: |
Launch an executable that attempts to masquerade as a legitimate executable.
supported_platforms:
- windows
- windows
input_arguments:
executable_filepath:
description: File path where the generated executable will be dropped and executed from. The filename should be the name of a built-in system utility.
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cleanup_command: |
Remove-Item -Path "#{executable_filepath}" -ErrorAction Ignore
name: powershell
- name: Masquerading cmd.exe as VEDetector.exe
description: |
This test simulates an adversary renaming cmd.exe to VEDetector.exe to masquerade as a legitimate application.
The test copies cmd.exe, renames it to VEDetector.exe, adds a registry run key for persistence, and executes the renamed binary.
This technique may be used to evade detection by mimicking legitimate software names or locations.
**Expected Output:**
- A new process named VEDetector.exe appears in the process list, but its behavior matches cmd.exe.
- SIEM/EDR systems may detect this as suspicious process activity (e.g., Sysmon Event ID 1 for process creation, or Event ID 13 for registry modifications).
- Registry modification in HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run may trigger persistence alerts in XDR platforms.
**References:**
- [MITRE ATT&CK T1036.005](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/005/)
- [Sysmon Process Creation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon)
supported_platforms:
- windows
input_arguments:
ved_path:
description: Directory path where VEDetector.exe will be created
type: Path
default: $env:TEMP
source_file:
description: Path to the source cmd.exe file
type: Path
default: $env:SystemRoot\System32\cmd.exe
dependency_executor_name: powershell
dependencies:
- description: |
The source cmd.exe file must exist on the system.
prereq_command: |
if (Test-Path "#{source_file}") { exit 0 } else { exit 1 }
get_prereq_command: |
Write-Host "[-] Source file not found: #{source_file}. Ensure cmd.exe exists in the specified path."
exit 1
executor:
name: powershell
elevation_required: true
command: |
# Copy and rename cmd.exe to VEDetector.exe
Copy-Item -Path "#{source_file}" -Destination "#{ved_path}\VEDetector.exe" -Force
# Create registry run key for persistence
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "VEDetector" -Value "#{ved_path}\VEDetector.exe" -PropertyType String -Force
# Start the renamed process
Start-Process -FilePath "#{ved_path}\VEDetector.exe"
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
cleanup_command: |
# Remove registry key
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "VEDetector" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Stop the process
Stop-Process -Name "VEDetector" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove the file
Remove-Item -Path "#{ved_path}\VEDetector.exe" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Write-Host "[+] Cleaned up VEDetector artifacts"