Common Information
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Value |
Component Object Model Hijacking - T1546.015 |
| Category | Attack-Pattern |
| Type | Mitre-Attack-Pattern |
| Misp Type | Cluster |
| Description | Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects. COM is a system within Windows to enable interaction between software components through the operating system.(Citation: Microsoft Component Object Model) References to various COM objects are stored in the Registry. Adversaries can use the COM system to insert malicious code that can be executed in place of legitimate software through hijacking the COM references and relationships as a means for persistence. Hijacking a COM object requires a change in the Registry to replace a reference to a legitimate system component which may cause that component to not work when executed. When that system component is executed through normal system operation the adversary's code will be executed instead.(Citation: GDATA COM Hijacking) An adversary is likely to hijack objects that are used frequently enough to maintain a consistent level of persistence, but are unlikely to break noticeable functionality within the system as to avoid system instability that could lead to detection. |
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| Details | Website | 2024-10-08 | 2 | DLL Hijacking, Auditing, and Detection | ||
| Details | Website | 2024-03-07 | 8 | COM Objects Hijacking | ||
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| Details | Website | 2023-10-23 | 273 | Red Team Tools | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-10-17 | 92 | Anomali Cyber Watch: RomCom 4.0 Targeted Female Politicians, Israeli RedAlert App Impersonated, and More. – Anomali | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-10-10 | 21 | Malware Trends Report: Q3, 2023 - ANY.RUN's Cybersecurity Blog | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-08-25 | 195 | Russia/Ukraine Update - August 2023 | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-07-25 | 47 | Decoding RomCom: Behaviors and Opportunities for Detection | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-06-21 | 23 | RedEyes Group Wiretapping Individuals (APT37) - ASEC BLOG | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-06-12 | 23 | 개인을 도청하는 RedEyes 그룹 (APT37) - ASEC BLOG | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-06-07 | 31 | RomCom Resurfaces: Targeting Politicians in Ukraine and U.S.-Based Healthcare Providing Aid to Refugees from Ukraine | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-05-30 | 64 | Void Rabisu’s Use of RomCom Backdoor Shows a Growing Shift in Threat Actors’ Goals | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-05-30 | 66 | Void Rabisu’s Use of RomCom Backdoor Shows a Growing Shift in Threat Actors’ Goals | ||
| Details | Website | 2022-11-30 | 2 | KNOTWEED Assessment Summary — Elastic Security Labs | ||
| Details | Website | 2022-09-23 | 44 | In the footsteps of the Fancy Bear: PowerPoint mouse-over event abused to deliver Graphite implants | ||
| Details | Website | 2022-05-17 | 679 | Space Pirates: analyzing the tools and connections of a new hacker group | ||
| Details | Website | 2022-01-25 | 95 | Prime Minister’s Office Compromised: Details of Recent Espionage Campaign | ||
| Details | Website | 2022-01-25 | 95 | Prime Minister’s Office Compromised: Details of Recent Espionage Campaign | ||
| Details | Website | 2021-04-26 | 5 | Anatomy of Cobalt Strike’s DLL Stager | ||
| Details | Website | 2018-08-18 | 13 | Abusing the COM Registry Structure (Part 2): Hijacking & Loading Techniques |