Regsvr32
Subtechnique · ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
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{
"id": "ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010",
"title": "Regsvr32",
"type": "Subtechnique",
"source_url": "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/010",
"snapshot": "enterprise-attack-20.0.json",
"status": "active",
"rights": "Source metadata only; source notices retained; no operational prose or payloads",
"review_status": "machine-extracted; source-specific checks passed, editorial review pending",
"stix_id": "attack-pattern--b97f1d35-4249-4486-a6b5-ee60ccf24fab",
"external_id": "T1218.010",
"domain": "enterprise",
"created": "2020-01-23T19:52:17.414Z",
"modified": "2026-05-12T15:12:00.709Z",
"version": "3.0",
"aliases": [
],
"tactics": [
"stealth"
],
"source_references": [
{
"source_name": "FireEye Regsvr32 Targeting Mongolian Gov",
"url": "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/02/spear_phishing_techn.html"
},
{
"source_name": "LOLBAS Regsvr32",
"url": "https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Regsvr32/"
},
{
"source_name": "Microsoft Regsvr32",
"url": "https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/249873"
},
{
"source_name": "Carbon Black Squiblydoo Apr 2016",
"url": "https://www.carbonblack.com/2016/04/28/threat-advisory-squiblydoo-continues-trend-of-attackers-using-native-os-tools-to-live-off-the-land/"
}
]
}Explicit source assertions (38)
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ATTACK:enterprise:S1018 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--036fcb1f-4cc1-4b48-bb9b-9312c9c8d9d9
Malwarebytes Saint Bot April 2021 · Palo Alto Unit 42 OutSteel SaintBot February 2022ATTACK:enterprise:S0650 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--03e7f671-763a-4027-af51-d01606c14a2a
Cyberint Qakbot May 2021 · NCC Group Black Basta June 2022 · Trend Micro Black Basta October 2022 · ATT QakBot April 2021 · Red Canary Qbot · Deep Instinct Black Basta August 2022ATTACK:enterprise:G0127 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--0af12d0f-ef9e-40e7-8b70-d811f412125d
Unit 42 Valak July 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S0367 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--15d75abf-f6e1-4e86-8acb-6461958fdbac
emotet_trendmicro_mar2023ATTACK:enterprise:S0229 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--18d4782f-0e33-4bf5-b0a2-8dc04cacb617
Proofpoint Leviathan Oct 2017ATTACK:enterprise:S0250 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--2853aaaa-982e-49bf-a219-b4f16805b983
Github KoadicATTACK:enterprise:S0476 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--2bdaa624-15bb-4a69-8192-adc9fa44af3f
Cybereason Valak May 2020 · Unit 42 Valak July 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S1030 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--3283d0a8-5cd2-4548-a3bd-657d51684cd9
ZScaler Squirrelwaffle Sep 2021ATTACK:enterprise:S1047 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--3b947696-f88a-4e6b-b408-b9f91c3cecdf
DHS CISA AA22-055A MuddyWater February 2022ATTACK:enterprise:S1155 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--3c7ced0b-a4d5-4206-9d98-33503122b91d
Github CovenantATTACK:enterprise:S0373 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--49eb0604-2dee-4dcd-8029-cdd478033749
Cybereason Astaroth Feb 2019ATTACK:enterprise:S0384 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4c29de08-20be-4358-acfd-c4939a83c14b
Red Canary Dridex Threat Report 2021ATTACK:enterprise:S1130 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4db08a6d-ecbb-4a70-b0e5-9dac4dfb1517
RedCanary RaspberryRobin 2022ATTACK:enterprise:S0021 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4f3473a4-f5f5-43d8-a4ec-589763695942
ThreatGeek Derusbi ConvergeATTACK:enterprise:G0009 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4fab8d06-e6fb-472f-91ee-f2fd29ef444e
RSA Shell CrewATTACK:enterprise:S0270 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--6246955e-05ae-4bd8-8ac7-c02447634486
Unit42 DarkHydrus Jan 2019ATTACK:enterprise:G0080 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--62c5050d-983c-44f7-ba23-f2820398eb67
Talos Cobalt Group July 2018 · Morphisec Cobalt Gang Oct 2018 · TrendMicro Cobalt Group Nov 2017ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010 → subtechnique-of → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--6905186c-0c88-472e-a3a3-2dca4cf1c874
ATTACK:enterprise:S1239 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--740f23a4-2eda-4e9a-aced-0ae14ac216b4
Trend Micro Mustang Panda Earth Preta Toneshell February 2025ATTACK:enterprise:G1053 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--81075bd9-4986-4fb7-9530-287449e1b633
Microsoft Storm-501 Sabbath Ransomware Embargo September 2024ATTACK:enterprise:C0022 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--ae1592ae-15a3-45e3-a509-4fe9be3f9ed9
ESET Lazarus Jun 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S0481 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--af1edc78-f0b2-450c-b91f-fe1646589173
Sophos Ragnar May 2020ATTACK:enterprise:G0108 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b04c89b2-f790-4961-a012-7ccd18d1436e
RedCanary Mockingbird May 2020ATTACK:enterprise:M1050 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b0da6a37-0a54-438f-abeb-7f1dcfebaa45
Beechey 2010 · Corio 2008 · Microsoft Windows Defender Application Control · TechNet Applocker vs SRP · Secure Host Baseline EMET · NSA MS AppLocker · Windows Commands JPCERTATTACK:enterprise:S0698 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b2b37e14-5dbc-4faa-955a-7172b242e828
ESET Hermetic Wizard March 2022ATTACK:enterprise:S0554 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b3cb9975-adb2-422c-a8b3-0b1ea230d4e4
JoeSecurity Egregor 2020ATTACK:enterprise:C0015 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--bcbf0e6a-3566-4704-986f-caf0af38741d
DFIR Conti Bazar Nov 2021ATTACK:enterprise:G0065 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--c334b4c6-43f1-4452-8a1f-3d056fba9ac0
Proofpoint Leviathan Oct 2017ATTACK:enterprise:G0094 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--c3688800-5bf2-4e2f-93ed-27f66d3be8bd
Gen Digital Kimsuky HTTPTroy October 2025 · KISA Operation MuzabiATTACK:enterprise:G0100 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--cab50f6d-3621-4429-8c9a-803df15f4e75
Kaspersky Cloud Atlas December 2014ATTACK:enterprise:G0090 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--cca195e2-b748-4881-b2bf-e6b3b993b460
Lab52 WIRTE Apr 2019ATTACK:enterprise:S0284 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d95285f5-803c-4eaf-977e-b221bd41f4d2
Security Intelligence More Eggs Aug 2019ATTACK:enterprise:G0050 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--dfcc52d8-4664-48c4-9e35-2be2cd649d93
ESET OceanLotus Mar 2019 · FireEye APT32 May 2017 · Cybereason Cobalt Kitty 2017ATTACK:enterprise:S0568 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--dfed3236-eb97-4a56-9325-1fb3d1c12ba4
ESET EvilNum July 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S0087 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--ecb0d858-dd15-4181-b15b-76459db1d294
Fidelis INOCNATIONATTACK:enterprise:S0622 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--ee56e02a-67c0-4c26-b643-7569de421298
Malwarebytes Kimsuky June 2021ATTACK:enterprise:S0341 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--ee9da7e8-12a5-4b77-84ce-a5453874a070
Unit42 Xbash Sept 2018ATTACK:enterprise:G0073 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1218.010
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--f832e042-6859-4415-9b6c-4e093dc955ec
FireEye APT19