Direct Volume Access (T1006)

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Technique & Subtechniques

  • Direct Volume Access

Associated Tactics

  • Defense Evasion

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

The adversary is trying to avoid being detected. Defense Evasion consists of techniques that adversaries use to avoid detection throughout their compromise. Techniques used for defense evasion include uninstalling/disabling security software or obfuscating/encrypting data and scripts. Adversaries also leverage and abuse trusted processes to hide and masquerade their malware. Other tactics’ techniques are cross-listed here when those techniques include the added benefit of subverting defenses.

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Procedure Examples

Description Source(s)
Bialek, J. (2015, December 16). Invoke-NinjaCopy.ps1. Retrieved June 2, 2016. Github PowerSploit Ninjacopy
Hakobyan, A. (2009, January 8). FDump - Dumping File Sectors Directly from Disk using Logical Offsets. Retrieved November 12, 2014. Hakobyan 2009
LOLBAS. (n.d.). Esentutl.exe. Retrieved September 3, 2019. LOLBAS Esentutl