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ID B0047
Objective(s) Defense Evasion, Persistence
Related ATT&CK Techniques None
Version 3.0
Created 13 December 2019
Last Modified 4 March 2023

Install Insecure or Malicious Configuration

Malware may install malicious configuration settings or may modify existing configuration settings. For example, malware may change configuration settings associated with security mechanisms to make it difficult to detect or change configuration settings to maintain a foothold on the network.

Use in Malware

Name Date Method Description
Black Energy 2007 -- Malware configures the system to the TESTSIGNING boot configuration option to load its unsigned driver component. [1]
YiSpecter 2015 -- The malware changes iOS Safari's default configuration. [2]

References

[1] https://blog-assets.f-secure.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/15163408/BlackEnergy_Quedagh.pdf

[2] https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/yispecter-first-ios-malware-attacks-non-jailbroken-ios-devices-by-abusing-private-apis/