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Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4)

Gootloader is a Javascript-based infection framework that has been used since at least 2020 as a delivery method for the Gootkit banking trojan, Cobalt Strike, REvil, and others. Gootloader operates on an "Initial Access as a Service" model and has leveraged SEO Poisoning to provide access to entities in multiple sectors worldwide including financial, military, automotive, pharmaceutical, and energy.(Citation: Sophos Gootloader)(Citation: SentinelOne Gootloader June 2021)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Portable Executable Injection - T1055.002 (806a49c4-970d-43f9-9acc-ac0ee11e6662) Attack Pattern Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Standard Encoding - T1132.001 (04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware System Language Discovery - T1614.001 (c1b68a96-3c48-49ea-a6c0-9b27359f9c19) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Domains - T1584.001 (f9cc4d06-775f-4ee1-b401-4e2cc0da30ba) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware JavaScript - T1059.007 (0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Web Services - T1584.006 (ae797531-3219-49a4-bccf-324ad7a4c7b2) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Malicious Link - T1204.001 (ef67e13e-5598-4adc-bdb2-998225874fa9) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Time Based Evasion - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware Domain Groups - T1069.002 (2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c) Attack Pattern 1
Process Hollowing - T1055.012 (b200542e-e877-4395-875b-cf1a44537ca4) Attack Pattern Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern 1
Gootloader - S1138 (396c18b9-26fb-4435-8589-fb856502e4c4) Malware System Location Discovery - T1614 (c877e33f-1df6-40d6-b1e7-ce70f16f4979) Attack Pattern 1
Portable Executable Injection - T1055.002 (806a49c4-970d-43f9-9acc-ac0ee11e6662) Attack Pattern Process Injection - T1055 (43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d) Attack Pattern 2
Standard Encoding - T1132.001 (04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c) Attack Pattern Data Encoding - T1132 (cc7b8c4e-9be0-47ca-b0bb-83915ec3ee2f) Attack Pattern 2
System Location Discovery - T1614 (c877e33f-1df6-40d6-b1e7-ce70f16f4979) Attack Pattern System Language Discovery - T1614.001 (c1b68a96-3c48-49ea-a6c0-9b27359f9c19) Attack Pattern 2
Domains - T1584.001 (f9cc4d06-775f-4ee1-b401-4e2cc0da30ba) Attack Pattern Compromise Infrastructure - T1584 (7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9) Attack Pattern 2
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern JavaScript - T1059.007 (0f4a0c76-ab2d-4cb0-85d3-3f0efb8cba0d) Attack Pattern 2
Compromise Infrastructure - T1584 (7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9) Attack Pattern Web Services - T1584.006 (ae797531-3219-49a4-bccf-324ad7a4c7b2) Attack Pattern 2
Malicious Link - T1204.001 (ef67e13e-5598-4adc-bdb2-998225874fa9) Attack Pattern User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern 2
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern 2
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 2
Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion - T1497 (82caa33e-d11a-433a-94ea-9b5a5fbef81d) Attack Pattern Time Based Evasion - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern 2
Permission Groups Discovery - T1069 (15dbf668-795c-41e6-8219-f0447c0e64ce) Attack Pattern Domain Groups - T1069.002 (2aed01ad-3df3-4410-a8cb-11ea4ded587c) Attack Pattern 2
Process Hollowing - T1055.012 (b200542e-e877-4395-875b-cf1a44537ca4) Attack Pattern Process Injection - T1055 (43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d) Attack Pattern 2