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MITRE ATT&CK Malware

SoreFang (S0516)

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[SoreFang](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0516) is first stage downloader used by [APT29](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0016) for exfiltration and to load other malware.(Citation: NCSC APT29 July 2020)(Citation: CISA SoreFang July 2016)

Platforms: Windows

▪Techniques implemented (14)

T1105Ingress Tool TransferT1087.002Domain AccountT1057Process DiscoveryT1083File and Directory DiscoveryT1071.001Web ProtocolsT1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1053.005Scheduled TaskT1082System Information DiscoveryT1087.001Local AccountT1069.002Domain GroupsT1016System Network Configuration DiscoveryT1680Local Storage DiscoveryT1027Obfuscated Files or InformationT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

▪Used by groups (1)

G0016APT29
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