S0393 PowerStallion
PowerStallion is a lightweight PowerShell backdoor used by Turla, possibly as a recovery access tool to install other backdoors.1
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | S0393 |
| Associated Names | |
| Type | MALWARE |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Created | 21 June 2019 |
| Last Modified | 09 February 2021 |
| Navigation Layer | View In ATT&CK® Navigator |
Techniques Used
| Domain | ID | Name | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| enterprise | T1059 | Command and Scripting Interpreter | - |
| enterprise | T1059.001 | PowerShell | PowerStallion uses PowerShell loops to iteratively check for available commands in its OneDrive C2 server.1 |
| enterprise | T1070 | Indicator Removal | - |
| enterprise | T1070.006 | Timestomp | PowerStallion modifies the MAC times of its local log files to match that of the victim’s desktop.ini file.1 |
| enterprise | T1027 | Obfuscated Files or Information | PowerStallion uses a XOR cipher to encrypt command output written to its OneDrive C2 server.1 |
| enterprise | T1057 | Process Discovery | PowerStallion has been used to monitor process lists.1 |
| enterprise | T1102 | Web Service | - |
| enterprise | T1102.002 | Bidirectional Communication | PowerStallion uses Microsoft OneDrive as a C2 server via a network drive mapped with net use.1 |
Groups That Use This Software
| ID | Name | References |
|---|---|---|
| G0010 | Turla | 1 |