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DAY #64 (TODAY'S RANGE)
EDR & Process TelemetryMITRE T1036.005Tier 1: Junior Analyst

Process Masquerading: svch0st.exe in AppData

An analyst noticed a process named svch0st.exe initiating external outbound network connections from a user directory.

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OFFENSIVE STAGING DECK // MITRE T1036.005
Process Masquerading Stager
ADVERSARY OBJECTIVETACTIC: TA0005 // Defense Evasion

Drop and launch typosquatted binary 'svch0st.exe' in AppData to evade analyst glance while running out of path.

STAGING EXECUTION COMMAND
cmd.exe /c copy payload.exe "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\svch0st.exe" && start "" "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\svch0st.exe"
RAW PAYLOAD SCRIPT
copy evil.exe "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\svch0st.exe" & start "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\svch0st.exe"
TARGET: LEGAL-LAPTOP-02 (10.10.40.33)
TELEMETRY BRIDGE PIPELINEAWAITING ATTACK

In Red Team Mode, executing your exploit vector sends real-time anomalous events to the victim endpoint’s EDR forwarder.

FORWARDER HOOK: Sysmon Event ID 1 (Image: ...\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svch0st.exe, Parent: explorer.exe)
VICTIM INGEST: Sysmon / Event 4688 / EDR Agent
DETECTION SIGNATURE: MITRE ATT&CK T1036.005
STATUS: AWAITING EXPLOITATION STAGE

Click 'FIRE ATTACK VECTOR' or type fire in the terminal below to generate the target log.

C2 FRAMEWORK: Custom C++ DropperEXPLOIT ID: drill-010
operator@c2-deploy:~/evasion$ // C2 OFFENSIVE TERMINAL
[!] RED TEAM OFFENSIVE ENGAGEMENT // C2 OPERATOR STAGING CONSOLE
[*] TARGET HOST: LEGAL-LAPTOP-02 (10.10.40.33) | C2 PROTOCOL: Custom C++ Dropper
[*] OBJECTIVE: Drop and launch typosquatted binary 'svch0st.exe' in AppData to evade analyst glance while running out of path.
Type 'fire' or 'deploy' to execute payload, or run staging commands directly. Type 'help' for command manual.
operator@c2-deploy:~/evasion$
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