MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)

S0596 ShadowPad

Published 2021-03-23 Modified 2025-10-22 Official page ↗
Domain
enterprise
Platforms
Windows
Aliases
POISONPLUG.SHADOW
Version
1.3
Created
2021-03-23

Description

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.

Related

Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (21)

  • T1680 Local Storage Discovery technique
  • T1027.011 Fileless Storage sub-technique
  • T1071.001 Web Protocols sub-technique
  • T1071.002 File Transfer Protocols sub-technique
  • T1071.004 DNS sub-technique
  • T1132.002 Non-Standard Encoding sub-technique
  • T1568.002 Domain Generation Algorithms sub-technique
  • T1055.001 Dynamic-link Library Injection sub-technique
  • T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information technique
  • T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery technique
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information technique
  • T1029 Scheduled Transfer technique
  • T1033 System Owner/User Discovery technique
  • T1055 Process Injection technique
  • T1057 Process Discovery technique
  • T1070 Indicator Removal technique
  • T1082 System Information Discovery technique
  • T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol technique
  • T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer technique
  • T1112 Modify Registry technique
  • T1124 System Time Discovery technique

Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (10)

  • C0047 RedDelta Modified PlugX Infection Chain Operations campaign
  • C0043 Indian Critical Infrastructure Intrusions campaign
  • G1042 RedEcho group
  • G1006 Earth Lusca group
  • G0143 Aquatic Panda group
  • G0131 Tonto Team group
  • G0129 Mustang Panda group
  • G0096 APT41 group
  • G0081 Tropic Trooper group
  • G0060 BRONZE BUTLER group

References