{'created': '2018-04-18T17:59:24.739Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'An adversary may use legitimate remote access tools to '
                'establish an interactive command and control channel within a '
                'network. Remote access tools create a session between two '
                'trusted hosts through a graphical interface, a command line '
                'interaction, a protocol tunnel via development or management '
                'software, or hardware-level access such as KVM (Keyboard, '
                'Video, Mouse) over IP solutions. Desktop support software '
                '(usually graphical interface) and remote management software '
                '(typically command line interface) allow a user to control a '
                'computer remotely as if they are a local user inheriting the '
                'user or software permissions. This software is commonly used '
                'for troubleshooting, software installation, and system '
                'management.(Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)(Citation: '
                'CrowdStrike 2015 Global Threat Report)(Citation: CrySyS Blog '
                'TeamSpy) Adversaries may similarly abuse response features '
                'included in EDR and other defensive tools that enable remote '
                'access.\n'
                '\n'
                'Remote access tools may be installed and used post-compromise '
                'as an alternate communications channel for redundant access '
                'or to establish an interactive remote desktop session with '
                'the target system. It may also be used as a malware component '
                'to establish a reverse connection or back-connect to a '
                'service or adversary-controlled system.\n'
                '\n'
                'Installation of many remote access tools may also include '
                "persistence (e.g., the software's installation routine "
                'creates a [Windows '
                'Service](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/003)). '
                'Remote access modules/features may also exist as part of '
                'otherwise existing software (e.g., Google Chrome’s Remote '
                'Desktop).(Citation: Google Chrome Remote Desktop)(Citation: '
                'Chrome Remote Desktop)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1219',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1219'},
                         {'description': 'CrowdStrike Intelligence. (2016). '
                                         '2015 Global Threat Report. Retrieved '
                                         'April 11, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'CrowdStrike 2015 Global Threat '
                                         'Report',
                          'url': 'https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/15GlobalThreatReport.pdf'},
                         {'description': 'CrySyS Lab. (2013, March 20). '
                                         'TeamSpy – Obshie manevri. '
                                         'Ispolzovat’ tolko s razreshenija '
                                         'S-a. Retrieved April 11, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'CrySyS Blog TeamSpy',
                          'url': 'https://blog.crysys.hu/2013/03/teamspy/'},
                         {'description': 'Google. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, '
                                         '2024.',
                          'source_name': 'Google Chrome Remote Desktop',
                          'url': 'https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1649523'},
                         {'description': 'Huntress. (n.d.). Retrieved March '
                                         '14, 2024.',
                          'source_name': 'Chrome Remote Desktop',
                          'url': 'https://www.huntress.com/blog/slashandgrab-screen-connect-post-exploitation-in-the-wild-cve-2024-1709-cve-2024-1708'},
                         {'description': 'Wueest, C., Anand, H. (2017, July). '
                                         'Living off the land and fileless '
                                         'attack techniques. Retrieved April '
                                         '10, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Symantec Living off the Land',
                          'url': 'https://www.symantec.com/content/dam/symantec/docs/security-center/white-papers/istr-living-off-the-land-and-fileless-attack-techniques-en.pdf'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--4061e78c-1284-44b4-9116-73e4ac3912f7',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'command-and-control'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:42.154Z',
 'name': 'Remote Access Tools',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Matt Kelly, @breakersall',
                          'Zachary Stanford, @svch0st',
                          'Dray Agha, @Purp1eW0lf, Huntress Labs'],
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': False,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Linux', 'macOS', 'Windows'],
 'x_mitre_version': '3.0'}

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