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SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)

SplatDropper is a loader that utilizes native windows API to deliver its payload to the victim environment. SplatDropper has been delivered through RAR archives and used legitimate executable for DLL side-loading. SplatDropper is known to be leveraged by Mustang Panda and was first observed utilized in 2025.

Cluster A	Galaxy A	Cluster B	Galaxy B	Level
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
DLL - T1574.001 (2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Clear Persistence - T1070.009 (d2c4e5ea-dbdf-4113-805a-b1e2a337fb33)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Dynamic API Resolution - T1027.007 (ea4c2f9c-9df1-477c-8c42-6da1118f2ac4)	Attack Pattern	SplatDropper - S1232 (6114c345-4c09-42ce-8d37-aef16360a7f3)	Malware	1
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082)	Attack Pattern	Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7)	Attack Pattern	2
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a)	Attack Pattern	Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144)	Attack Pattern	2
DLL - T1574.001 (2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34)	Attack Pattern	Hijack Execution Flow - T1574 (aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6)	Attack Pattern	2
Clear Persistence - T1070.009 (d2c4e5ea-dbdf-4113-805a-b1e2a337fb33)	Attack Pattern	Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69)	Attack Pattern	2
Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5)	Attack Pattern	Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32)	Attack Pattern	2
Dynamic API Resolution - T1027.007 (ea4c2f9c-9df1-477c-8c42-6da1118f2ac4)	Attack Pattern	Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a)	Attack Pattern	2