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S0333 UBoatRAT

UBoatRAT is a remote access tool that was identified in May 2017.1

Item Value
ID S0333
Associated Names
Type MALWARE
Version 1.1
Created 29 January 2019
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 UBoatRAT has used HTTP for C2 communications.1
enterprise T1197 BITS Jobs UBoatRAT takes advantage of the /SetNotifyCmdLine option in BITSAdmin to ensure it stays running on a system to maintain persistence.1
enterprise T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter -
enterprise T1059.003 Windows Command Shell UBoatRAT can start a command shell.1
enterprise T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer UBoatRAT can upload and download files to the victim’s machine.1
enterprise T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information UBoatRAT encrypts instructions in the payload using a simple XOR cipher.1
enterprise T1057 Process Discovery UBoatRAT can list running processes on the system.1
enterprise T1497 Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion -
enterprise T1497.001 System Checks UBoatRAT checks for virtualization software such as VMWare, VirtualBox, or QEmu on the compromised machine.1
enterprise T1102 Web Service -
enterprise T1102.002 Bidirectional Communication UBoatRAT has used GitHub and a public blog service in Hong Kong for C2 communications.1

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