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ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc)

ShadowPad is a modular backdoor that was first identified in a supply chain compromise of the NetSarang software in mid-July 2017. The malware was originally thought to be exclusively used by APT41, but has since been observed to be used by various Chinese threat activity groups. (Citation: Recorded Future RedEcho Feb 2021)(Citation: Securelist ShadowPad Aug 2017)(Citation: Kaspersky ShadowPad Aug 2017)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware DNS - T1071.004 (1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Process Injection - T1055 (43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern 1
System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware File Transfer Protocols - T1071.002 (9a60a291-8960-4387-8a4a-2ab5c18bb50b) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Domain Generation Algorithms - T1568.002 (118f61a5-eb3e-4fb6-931f-2096647f4ecd) Attack Pattern 1
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware 1
Non-Standard Encoding - T1132.002 (d467bc38-284b-4a00-96ac-125f447799fc) Attack Pattern ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Scheduled Transfer - T1029 (4eeaf8a9-c86b-4954-a663-9555fb406466) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Dynamic-link Library Injection - T1055.001 (f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945) Attack Pattern 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Non-Application Layer Protocol - T1095 (c21d5a77-d422-4a69-acd7-2c53c1faa34b) Attack Pattern ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware 1
ShadowPad - S0596 (ec9e00dd-0313-4d5b-8105-c20aa47abffc) Malware Fileless Storage - T1027.011 (02c5abff-30bf-4703-ab92-1f6072fae939) Attack Pattern 1
DNS - T1071.004 (1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72) Attack Pattern Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern 2
File Transfer Protocols - T1071.002 (9a60a291-8960-4387-8a4a-2ab5c18bb50b) Attack Pattern Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern 2
Dynamic Resolution - T1568 (7bd9c723-2f78-4309-82c5-47cad406572b) Attack Pattern Domain Generation Algorithms - T1568.002 (118f61a5-eb3e-4fb6-931f-2096647f4ecd) Attack Pattern 2
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern 2
Non-Standard Encoding - T1132.002 (d467bc38-284b-4a00-96ac-125f447799fc) Attack Pattern Data Encoding - T1132 (cc7b8c4e-9be0-47ca-b0bb-83915ec3ee2f) Attack Pattern 2
Process Injection - T1055 (43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d) Attack Pattern Dynamic-link Library Injection - T1055.001 (f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945) Attack Pattern 2
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Fileless Storage - T1027.011 (02c5abff-30bf-4703-ab92-1f6072fae939) Attack Pattern 2