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T1547 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Mappings

Adversaries may configure system settings to automatically execute a program during system boot or logon to maintain persistence or gain higher-level privileges on compromised systems. Operating systems may have mechanisms for automatically running a program on system boot or account logon.(Citation: Microsoft Run Key)(Citation: MSDN Authentication Packages)(Citation: Microsoft TimeProvider)(Citation: Cylance Reg Persistence Sept 2013)(Citation: Linux Kernel Programming) These mechanisms may include automatically executing programs that are placed in specially designated directories or are referenced by repositories that store configuration information, such as the Windows Registry. An adversary may achieve the same goal by modifying or extending features of the kernel.

Since some boot or logon autostart programs run with higher privileges, an adversary may leverage these to elevate privileges.

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VERIS Mappings

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Capability ID	Capability Description	Mapping Type	ATT&CK ID	ATT&CK Name
action.malware.variety.Password dumper	Password dumper (extract credential hashes)	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
action.malware.variety.RAM scraper	RAM scraper or memory parser (capture data from volatile memory)	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
attribute.confidentiality.data_disclosure	None	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
action.hacking.variety.Abuse of functionality	Abuse of functionality.	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
action.hacking.variety.Backdoor	Hacking action that creates a backdoor for use.	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
action.hacking.vector.Backdoor	Hacking actions taken through a backdoor. C2 is only used by malware.	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
action.malware.variety.Backdoor	Malware creates a backdoor capability for hacking. Child of 'RAT' when combined with 'Trojan'. Child of 'Backdoor or C2'.	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
action.malware.variety.Backdoor or C2	Malware creates a remote control capability, but it's unclear if it's a backdoor for hacking or C2 for malware. Parent of 'C2' and 'Backdoor'.	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
attribute.integrity.variety.Modify configuration	Modified configuration or services	related-to	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

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GCP Mappings

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Capability ID	Capability Description	Mapping Type	ATT&CK ID	ATT&CK Name	Notes
google_secops	Google Security Operations	technique_scores	T1547	Boot or Logon Autostart Execution	Comments Google Security Ops is able to trigger an alert based on creation or changes of registry keys and run keys found on Windows platforms. This technique was scored as minimal based on low or uncertain detection coverage factor. https://github.com/chronicle/detection-rules/blob/783e0e5947774785db1c55041b70176deeca6f46/mitre_attack/T1547_001_windows_registry_run_keys_startup_folder.yaral References ['https://cloud.google.com/security/products/security-operations' 'https://cloud.google.com/chronicle/docs/secops/secops-overview' 'https://github.com/chronicle/detection-rules']

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ATT&CK Subtechniques

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Technique ID	Technique Name	Number of Mappings
T1547.014	Active Setup	1
T1547.012	Print Processors	9
T1547.010	Port Monitors	1
T1547.009	Shortcut Modification	12
T1547.005	Security Support Provider	6
T1547.003	Time Providers	11
T1547.004	Winlogon Helper DLL	16
T1547.001	Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder	2
T1547.006	Kernel Modules and Extensions	20
T1547.002	Authentication Package	6

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