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S0186 DownPaper

DownPaper is a backdoor Trojan; its main functionality is to download and run second stage malware. 1

Item Value
ID S0186
Associated Names
Type MALWARE
Version 1.1
Created 16 January 2018
Last Modified 30 March 2020
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Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
enterprise T1071 Application Layer Protocol -
enterprise T1071.001 Web Protocols DownPaper communicates to its C2 server over HTTP.1
enterprise T1547 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution -
enterprise T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder DownPaper uses PowerShell to add a Registry Run key in order to establish persistence.1
enterprise T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter -
enterprise T1059.001 PowerShell DownPaper uses PowerShell for execution.1
enterprise T1059.003 Windows Command Shell DownPaper uses the command line.1
enterprise T1012 Query Registry DownPaper searches and reads the value of the Windows Update Registry Run key.1
enterprise T1082 System Information Discovery DownPaper collects the victim host name and serial number, and then sends the information to the C2 server.1
enterprise T1033 System Owner/User Discovery DownPaper collects the victim username and sends it to the C2 server.1

Groups That Use This Software

ID Name References
G0059 Magic Hound 1

References