MITRE ATT&CKsub-technique

T1406.002 Software Packing

Published 2022-03-30 Modified 2026-05-12 Official page ↗
Domain
mobile
Tactics
Defense Evasion
Platforms
Android, iOS
Version
1.1
Created
2022-03-30

Description

Adversaries may perform software packing to conceal their code. Software packing is a method of compressing or encrypting an executable. Packing an executable changes the file signature in an attempt to avoid signature-based detection. Most decompression techniques decompress the executable code in memory. Utilities used to perform software packing are called packers. An example packer is FTT. A more comprehensive list of known packers is available, but adversaries may create their own packing techniques that do not leave the same artifacts as well-known packers to evade defenses.

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Subtechnique of · MITRE ATT&CK (1)

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Tactic · MITRE ATT&CK (1)

  • TA0030 Defense Evasion tactic

Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (6)

  • S9004 Crocodilus software (malware)
  • S1225 CherryBlos software (malware)
  • S1094 BRATA software (malware)
  • S1062 S.O.V.A. software (malware)
  • S0432 Bread software (malware)
  • S0406 Gustuff software (malware)