Procedure examples

Zebrocy uses cmd.exe to execute commands on the system.

Cobalt Strike uses a command-line interface to interact with systems.

SampleCheck5000 can call cmd.exe to execute C2 command line strings.

EvilBunny has an integrated scripting engine to download and execute Lua scripts.

Cobian RAT can launch a remote command shell interface for executing commands.

HotCroissant can remotely open applications on the infected host with the ShellExecuteA command.

ServHelper can execute shell commands against cmd.

JCry has used cmd.exe to launch PowerShell.

REvil can use the Windows command line to delete volume shadow copies and disable recovery.

Samurai can use a remote command module for execution via the Windows command line.

Milan can use `cmd.exe` for discovery actions on a targeted system.

OilBooster has the ability to execute shell commands and exfiltrate the results.

Taidoor can copy cmd.exe into the system temp folder.

PoisonIvy creates a backdoor through which remote attackers can open a command-line interface.

Seasalt uses cmd.exe to create a reverse shell on the infected endpoint.

NanoCore can open a remote command-line interface and execute commands. NanoCore uses JavaScript files.

PLEAD has the ability to execute shell commands on the compromised host.

IPsec Helper can run arbitrary commands passed to it through cmd.exe.

Daserf can execute shell commands.

Cardinal RAT can execute commands.

DanBot has the ability to execute arbitrary commands via `cmd.exe`.

BISCUIT has a command to launch a command shell on the system.

Pisloader uses cmd.exe to set the Registry Run key value. It also has a command to spawn a command shell.

GoldenSpy can execute remote commands via the command-line interface.

Gold Dragon uses cmd.exe to execute commands for discovery.

RGDoor uses cmd.exe to execute commands on the victim’s machine.

HARDRAIN uses cmd.exe to execute netshcommands.

Revenge RAT uses cmd.exe to execute commands and run scripts on the victim's machine.

FunnyDream can use `cmd.exe` for execution on remote hosts.

ROADSWEEP can open cmd.exe to enable command execution.

More_eggs has used cmd.exe for execution.

TinyZBot supports execution from the command-line.

OutSteel has used `cmd.exe` to scan a compromised host for specific file extensions.

BackConfig can download and run batch files to execute commands on a compromised host.

DEADEYE can run `cmd /c copy /y /b C:\Users\public\syslog_6-*.dat C:\Users\public\syslog.dll` to combine separated sections of code into a single DLL prior to execution.

LAMEHUG can use `cmd.exe` to display a decoy file to spearphishing victims.

InnaputRAT launches a shell to execute commands on the victim’s machine.

GrimAgent can use the Windows Command Shell to execute commands, including its own removal.

LookBack executes the cmd.exe command.

Clop can use cmd.exe to help execute commands on the system.

Lokibot has used cmd /c commands embedded within batch scripts.

Egregor has used batch files for execution and can launch Internet Explorer from cmd.exe.

PoetRAT has called cmd through a Word document macro.

FELIXROOT executes batch scripts on the victim’s machine, and can launch a reverse shell for command execution.

ZxShell can launch a reverse command shell.

CoinTicker executes a bash script to establish a reverse shell.

BabyShark has used cmd.exe to execute commands.

BONDUPDATER can read batch commands in a file sent from its C2 server and execute them with cmd.exe.

Troll Stealer can create and execute Windows batch scripts.

BLACKCOFFEE has the capability to create a reverse shell.