{'created': '2019-11-07T19:44:04.475Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may abuse the Microsoft Office "Office Test" '
                'Registry key to obtain persistence on a compromised system. '
                'An Office Test Registry location exists that allows a user to '
                'specify an arbitrary DLL that will be executed every time an '
                'Office application is started. This Registry key is thought '
                'to be used by Microsoft to load DLLs for testing and '
                'debugging purposes while developing Office applications. This '
                'Registry key is not created by default during an Office '
                'installation.(Citation: Hexacorn Office Test)(Citation: Palo '
                'Alto Office Test Sofacy)\n'
                '\n'
                'There exist user and global Registry keys for the Office Test '
                'feature, such as:\n'
                '\n'
                '* <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office '
                'test\\Special\\Perf</code>\n'
                '* <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office '
                'test\\Special\\Perf</code>\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may add this Registry key and specify a malicious '
                'DLL that will be executed whenever an Office application, '
                'such as Word or Excel, is started.',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1137.002',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1137/002'},
                         {'description': 'Falcone, R. (2016, July 20). '
                                         'Technical Walkthrough: Office Test '
                                         'Persistence Method Used In Recent '
                                         'Sofacy Attacks. Retrieved July 3, '
                                         '2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Palo Alto Office Test Sofacy',
                          'url': 'https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/07/unit42-technical-walkthrough-office-test-persistence-method-used-in-recent-sofacy-attacks/'},
                         {'description': 'Hexacorn. (2014, April 16). Beyond '
                                         'good ol’ Run key, Part 10. Retrieved '
                                         'July 3, 2017.',
                          'source_name': 'Hexacorn Office Test',
                          'url': 'http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2014/04/16/beyond-good-ol-run-key-part-10/'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--ed7efd4d-ce28-4a19-a8e6-c58011eb2c7a',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'persistence'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:34.588Z',
 'name': 'Office Test',
 '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_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': True,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows', 'Office Suite'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.3'}