{'created': '2020-03-13T20:33:00.009Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may use NTFS file attributes to hide their '
                'malicious data in order to evade detection. Every New '
                'Technology File System (NTFS) formatted partition contains a '
                'Master File Table (MFT) that maintains a record for every '
                'file/directory on the partition. (Citation: SpectorOps '
                'Host-Based Jul 2017) Within MFT entries are file attributes, '
                '(Citation: Microsoft NTFS File Attributes Aug 2010) such as '
                'Extended Attributes (EA) and Data [known as Alternate Data '
                'Streams (ADSs) when more than one Data attribute is present], '
                'that can be used to store arbitrary data (and even complete '
                'files). (Citation: SpectorOps Host-Based Jul 2017) (Citation: '
                'Microsoft File Streams) (Citation: MalwareBytes ADS July '
                '2015) (Citation: Microsoft ADS Mar 2014)\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may store malicious data or binaries in file '
                'attribute metadata instead of directly in files. This may be '
                'done to evade some defenses, such as static indicator '
                'scanning tools and anti-virus. (Citation: Journey into IR '
                'ZeroAccess NTFS EA) (Citation: MalwareBytes ADS July 2015)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1564.004',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1564/004'},
                         {'description': 'Arntz, P. (2015, July 22). '
                                         'Introduction to Alternate Data '
                                         'Streams. Retrieved March 21, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'MalwareBytes ADS July 2015',
                          'url': 'https://blog.malwarebytes.com/101/2015/07/introduction-to-alternate-data-streams/'},
                         {'description': 'Atkinson, J. (2017, July 18). '
                                         'Host-based Threat Modeling & '
                                         'Indicator Design. Retrieved March '
                                         '21, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'SpectorOps Host-Based Jul 2017',
                          'url': 'https://posts.specterops.io/host-based-threat-modeling-indicator-design-a9dbbb53d5ea'},
                         {'description': 'Harrell, C. (2012, December 11). '
                                         'Extracting ZeroAccess from NTFS '
                                         'Extended Attributes. Retrieved June '
                                         '3, 2016.',
                          'source_name': 'Journey into IR ZeroAccess NTFS EA',
                          'url': 'http://journeyintoir.blogspot.com/2012/12/extracting-zeroaccess-from-ntfs.html'},
                         {'description': 'Hughes, J. (2010, August 25). NTFS '
                                         'File Attributes. Retrieved March 21, '
                                         '2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft NTFS File Attributes Aug '
                                         '2010',
                          'url': 'https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askcore/2010/08/25/ntfs-file-attributes/'},
                         {'description': 'Marlin, J. (2013, March 24). '
                                         'Alternate Data Streams in NTFS. '
                                         'Retrieved March 21, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft ADS Mar 2014',
                          'url': 'https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askcore/2013/03/24/alternate-data-streams-in-ntfs/'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). File Streams. '
                                         'Retrieved September 12, 2024.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft File Streams',
                          'url': 'https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/file-streams'},
                         {'description': 'Moe, O. (2018, April 11). Putting '
                                         'Data in Alternate Data Streams and '
                                         'How to Execute It - Part 2. '
                                         'Retrieved June 30, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Oddvar Moe ADS2 Apr 2018',
                          'url': 'https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/11/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it-part-2/'},
                         {'description': 'Moe, O. (2018, January 14). Putting '
                                         'Data in Alternate Data Streams and '
                                         'How to Execute It. Retrieved June '
                                         '30, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Oddvar Moe ADS1 Jan 2018',
                          'url': 'https://oddvar.moe/2018/01/14/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it/'},
                         {'description': 'Pravs. (2009, May 25). What you need '
                                         'to know about alternate data streams '
                                         'in windows? Is your Data secure? Can '
                                         'you restore that?. Retrieved March '
                                         '21, 2018.',
                          'source_name': 'Symantec ADS May 2009',
                          'url': 'https://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/what-you-need-know-about-alternate-data-streams-windows-your-data-secure-can-you-restore'}],
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 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'defense-evasion'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:35.944Z',
 'name': 'NTFS File Attributes',
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 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Oddvar Moe, @oddvarmoe', 'Red Canary'],
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 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
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 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows'],
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