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MITRE ATT&CK Malware

POWERSTATS (S0223)

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[POWERSTATS](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0223) is a PowerShell-based first stage backdoor used by [MuddyWater](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0069). (Citation: Unit 42 MuddyWater Nov 2017)

Platforms: Windows

▪Techniques implemented (27)

T1559.001Component Object ModelT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationT1033System Owner/User DiscoveryT1036.004Masquerade Task or ServiceT1087.001Local AccountT1518.001Security Software DiscoveryT1218.005MshtaT1047Windows Management InstrumentationT1029Scheduled TransferT1082System Information DiscoveryT1132.001Standard EncodingT1090.002External ProxyT1559.002Dynamic Data ExchangeT1059.001PowerShellT1016System Network Configuration DiscoveryT1005Data from Local SystemT1685Disable or Modify ToolsT1053.005Scheduled TaskT1573.002Asymmetric CryptographyT1027.010Command ObfuscationT1070.004File DeletionT1059.005Visual BasicT1059.007JavaScriptT1105Ingress Tool TransferT1113Screen CaptureT1027.016Junk Code InsertionT1057Process Discovery

▪Used by groups (1)

G0069MuddyWater
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