Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001

(ATT&CK® Technique)

Definition

Adversaries may set files and directories to be hidden to evade detection mechanisms. To prevent normal users from accidentally changing special files on a system, most operating systems have the concept of a ‘hidden’ file. These files don’t show up when a user browses the file system with a GUI or when using normal commands on the command line. Users must explicitly ask to show the hidden files either via a series of Graphical User Interface (GUI) prompts or with command line switches (dir /a for Windows and ls –a for Linux and macOS).

D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1564001["Hidden Files and Directories"] --> |modifies| FileSystemMetadata["File System Metadata"]; class T1564001 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class FileSystemMetadata ArtifactNode; click FileSystemMetadata href "/dao/artifact/d3f:FileSystemMetadata";
        click T1564001 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1564.001/"; click FileSystemMetadata href "/dao/artifact/d3f:FileSystemMetadata";

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