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T1128: Netsh Helper DLL Mitigation

Identify and block potentially malicious software that may persist in this manner by using whitelisting [1] tools capable of monitoring DLL loads by Windows utilities like AppLocker. [2] [3]

EnterpriseT1128MitigationObject v1.0Modified
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Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

Netsh Helper DLL Mitigation

Identify and block potentially malicious software that may persist in this manner by using whitelisting [1] tools capable of monitoring DLL loads by Windows utilities like AppLocker. [2] [3]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

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ATT&CK release
19.1
Object version
1.0
Created
Modified
Raw hash
37a654ac6054917c...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.0Older bundleDeprecated37a654ac6054…
19.11.0Current bundleDeprecated37a654ac6054…
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Source references

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  1. [1]
    Beechey 2010

    Beechey, J. (2010, December). Application Whitelisting: Panacea or Propaganda?. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

  2. [2]
    Windows Commands JPCERT

    Tomonaga, S. (2016, January 26). Windows Commands Abused by Attackers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

  3. [3]
    NSA MS AppLocker

    NSA Information Assurance Directorate. (2014, August). Application Whitelisting Using Microsoft AppLocker. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

    Open source URL
  4. [4]
    Beechey 2010

    Beechey, J. (2010, December). Application Whitelisting: Panacea or Propaganda?. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

  5. [5]
    Beechey 2010

    Beechey, J. (2010, December). Application Whitelisting: Panacea or Propaganda?. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

  6. [6]
    NSA MS AppLocker

    NSA Information Assurance Directorate. (2014, August). Application Whitelisting Using Microsoft AppLocker. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

    Open source URL
  7. [7]
    NSA MS AppLocker

    NSA Information Assurance Directorate. (2014, August). Application Whitelisting Using Microsoft AppLocker. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

    Open source URL
  8. [8]
    Windows Commands JPCERT

    Tomonaga, S. (2016, January 26). Windows Commands Abused by Attackers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

  9. [9]
    Windows Commands JPCERT

    Tomonaga, S. (2016, January 26). Windows Commands Abused by Attackers. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

  10. [10]
    mitre-attackT1128
    Open source URL
  11. [11]
    mitre-attackT1128
    Open source URL
  12. [12]
    mitre-attackT1128
    Open source URL
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