Native API
Adversaries may interact with the native OS application programming interface (API) to execute behaviors. Native APIs provide a controlled means of calling low-level OS services within the kernel, such as those involving hardware/devices, memory, and processes.(Citation: NT API Windows)(Citation: Linux Kernel API) These native APIs are leveraged by the OS during system boot (when other system components are not yet initialized) as well as carrying out tasks and requests during routine operations.
Native API functions (such as NtCreateProcess
) may be directed invoked via system calls / syscalls, but these features are also often exposed to user-mode applications via interfaces and libraries.(Citation: OutFlank System Calls)(Citation: CyberBit System Calls)(Citation: MDSec System Calls) For example, functions such as the Windows API CreateProcess()
or GNU fork()
will allow programs and scripts to start other processes.(Citation: Microsoft CreateProcess)(Citation: GNU Fork) This may allow API callers to execute a binary, run a CLI command, load modules, etc. as thousands of similar API functions exist for various system operations.(Citation: Microsoft Win32)(Citation: LIBC)(Citation: GLIBC)
Higher level software frameworks, such as Microsoft .NET and macOS Cocoa, are also available to interact with native APIs. These frameworks typically provide language wrappers/abstractions to API functionalities and are designed for ease-of-use/portability of code.(Citation: Microsoft NET)(Citation: Apple Core Services)(Citation: MACOS Cocoa)(Citation: macOS Foundation)
Adversaries may abuse these OS API functions as a means of executing behaviors. Similar to Command and Scripting Interpreter, the native API and its hierarchy of interfaces provide mechanisms to interact with and utilize various components of a victimized system. While invoking API functions, adversaries may also attempt to bypass defensive tools (ex: unhooking monitored functions via Disable or Modify Tools).
Procedure Examples |
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Name | Description |
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EvilBunny |
EvilBunny has used various API calls as part of its checks to see if the malware is running in a sandbox.(Citation: Cyphort EvilBunny Dec 2014) |
Winnti for Windows |
Winnti for Windows can use Native API to create a new process and to start services.(Citation: Novetta Winnti April 2015) |
Pony |
Pony has used several Windows functions for various purposes.(Citation: Malwarebytes Pony April 2016) |
Cyclops Blink |
Cyclops Blink can use various Linux API functions including those for execution and discovery.(Citation: NCSC Cyclops Blink February 2022) |
Bisonal |
Bisonal has used the Windows API to communicate with the Service Control Manager to execute a thread.(Citation: Talos Bisonal Mar 2020) |
Mis-Type |
Mis-Type has used Windows API calls, including `NetUserAdd` and `NetUserDel`.(Citation: Cylance Dust Storm) |
Torisma |
Torisma has used various Windows API calls.(Citation: McAfee Lazarus Nov 2020) |
SodaMaster |
SodaMaster can use |
RainyDay |
The file collection tool used by RainyDay can utilize native API including |
Cobalt Strike |
Cobalt Strike's Beacon payload is capable of running shell commands without |
ZxxZ |
ZxxZ has used API functions such as `Process32First`, `Process32Next`, and `ShellExecuteA`.(Citation: Cisco Talos Bitter Bangladesh May 2022) |
SideTwist |
SideTwist can use |
Imminent Monitor |
Imminent Monitor has leveraged CreateProcessW() call to execute the debugger.(Citation: QiAnXin APT-C-36 Feb2019) |
Babuk |
Babuk can use multiple Windows API calls for actions on compromised hosts including discovery and execution.(Citation: Sogeti CERT ESEC Babuk March 2021)(Citation: McAfee Babuk February 2021)(Citation: Medium Babuk February 2021) |
Cuba |
Cuba has used several built-in API functions for discovery like GetIpNetTable and NetShareEnum.(Citation: McAfee Cuba April 2021) |
Higaisa |
Higaisa has called various native OS APIs.(Citation: Zscaler Higaisa 2020) |
QakBot |
QakBot can use |
Clop |
Clop has used built-in API functions such as WNetOpenEnumW(), WNetEnumResourceW(), WNetCloseEnum(), GetProcAddress(), and VirtualAlloc().(Citation: Mcafee Clop Aug 2019)(Citation: Cybereason Clop Dec 2020) |
Aria-body |
Aria-body has the ability to launch files using |
Ryuk |
Ryuk has used multiple native APIs including |
Dridex |
Dridex has used the |
TinyTurla |
TinyTurla has used `WinHTTP`, `CreateProcess`, and other APIs for C2 communications and other functions.(Citation: Talos TinyTurla September 2021) |
BackConfig |
BackConfig can leverage API functions such as |
KillDisk |
KillDisk has called the Windows API to retrieve the hard disk handle and shut down the machine.(Citation: Trend Micro KillDisk 1) |
WindTail |
WindTail can invoke Apple APIs |
Ursnif |
Ursnif has used |
Pteranodon |
Pteranodon has used various API calls.(Citation: Microsoft Actinium February 2022) |
StrifeWater |
StrifeWater can use a variety of APIs for execution.(Citation: Cybereason StrifeWater Feb 2022) |
Ramsay |
Ramsay can use Windows API functions such as |
Chaes |
Chaes used the |
Amadey |
Amadey has used a variety of Windows API calls, including `GetComputerNameA`, `GetUserNameA`, and `CreateProcessA`.(Citation: BlackBerry Amadey 2020) |
During Operation Honeybee, the threat actors deployed malware that used API calls, including `CreateProcessAsUser`.(Citation: McAfee Honeybee) |
|
TrickBot |
TrickBot uses the Windows API call, CreateProcessW(), to manage execution flow.(Citation: S2 Grupo TrickBot June 2017) TrickBot has also used |
Lazarus Group |
Lazarus Group has used the Windows API |
MarkiRAT |
MarkiRAT can run the ShellExecuteW API via the Windows Command Shell.(Citation: Kaspersky Ferocious Kitten Jun 2021) |
Gorgon Group |
Gorgon Group malware can leverage the Windows API call, CreateProcessA(), for execution.(Citation: Unit 42 Gorgon Group Aug 2018) |
BoxCaon |
BoxCaon has used Windows API calls to obtain information about the compromised host.(Citation: Checkpoint IndigoZebra July 2021) |
Turla |
Turla and its RPC backdoors have used APIs calls for various tasks related to subverting AMSI and accessing then executing commands through RPC and/or named pipes.(Citation: ESET Turla PowerShell May 2019) |
Taidoor |
Taidoor has the ability to use native APIs for execution including |
Metamorfo |
Metamorfo has used native WINAPI calls.(Citation: Medium Metamorfo Apr 2020)(Citation: Fortinet Metamorfo Feb 2020) |
Chimera |
Chimera has used direct Windows system calls by leveraging Dumpert.(Citation: Cycraft Chimera April 2020) |
SombRAT |
SombRAT has the ability to respawn itself using |
build_downer |
build_downer has the ability to use the |
Lizar |
Lizar has used various Windows API functions on a victim's machine.(Citation: BiZone Lizar May 2021) |
ROKRAT |
ROKRAT can use a variety of API calls to execute shellcode.(Citation: Malwarebytes RokRAT VBA January 2021) |
njRAT |
njRAT has used the ShellExecute() function within a script.(Citation: Trend Micro njRAT 2018) |
Volgmer |
Volgmer executes payloads using the Windows API call CreateProcessW().(Citation: US-CERT Volgmer 2 Nov 2017) |
Hancitor |
Hancitor has used |
Avaddon |
Avaddon has used the Windows Crypto API to generate an AES key.(Citation: Hornet Security Avaddon June 2020) |
WhisperGate |
WhisperGate has used the `ExitWindowsEx` API to flush file buffers to disk and stop running processes.(Citation: Cisco Ukraine Wipers January 2022) |
BlackTech |
BlackTech has used built-in API functions.(Citation: IronNet BlackTech Oct 2021) |
GuLoader |
GuLoader can use a number of different APIs for discovery and execution.(Citation: Medium Eli Salem GuLoader April 2021) |
Cobalt Strike |
Cobalt Strike's "beacon" payload is capable of running shell commands without |
Egregor |
Egregor has used the Windows API to make detection more difficult.(Citation: Cyble Egregor Oct 2020) |
Saint Bot |
Saint Bot has used different API calls, including `GetProcAddress`, `VirtualAllocEx`, `WriteProcessMemory`, `CreateProcessA`, and `SetThreadContext`.(Citation: Malwarebytes Saint Bot April 2021)(Citation: Palo Alto Unit 42 OutSteel SaintBot February 2022 ) |
SideCopy |
SideCopy has executed malware by calling the API function `CreateProcessW`.(Citation: MalwareBytes SideCopy Dec 2021) |
PolyglotDuke |
PolyglotDuke can use |
REvil |
REvil can use Native API for execution and to retrieve active services.(Citation: Secureworks REvil September 2019)(Citation: Intel 471 REvil March 2020) |
During Operation Wocao, threat actors used the `CreateProcessA` and `ShellExecute` API functions to launch commands after being injected into a selected process.(Citation: FoxIT Wocao December 2019) |
|
FatDuke |
FatDuke can call |
SynAck |
SynAck parses the export tables of system DLLs to locate and call various Windows API functions.(Citation: SecureList SynAck Doppelgänging May 2018)(Citation: Kaspersky Lab SynAck May 2018) |
GrimAgent |
GrimAgent can use Native API including |
DCSrv |
DCSrv has used various Windows API functions, including `DeviceIoControl`, as part of its encryption process.(Citation: Checkpoint MosesStaff Nov 2021) |
HyperStack |
HyperStack can use Windows API's |
Maze |
Maze has used several Windows API functions throughout the encryption process including IsDebuggerPresent, TerminateProcess, Process32FirstW, among others.(Citation: McAfee Maze March 2020) |
Bankshot |
Bankshot creates processes using the Windows API calls: CreateProcessA() and CreateProcessAsUserA().(Citation: McAfee Bankshot) |
HotCroissant |
HotCroissant can perform dynamic DLL importing and API lookups using |
Meteor |
Meteor can use `WinAPI` to remove a victim machine from an Active Directory domain.(Citation: Check Point Meteor Aug 2021) |
Tropic Trooper |
Tropic Trooper has used multiple Windows APIs including HttpInitialize, HttpCreateHttpHandle, and HttpAddUrl.(Citation: TrendMicro Tropic Trooper May 2020) |
Nebulae |
Nebulae has the ability to use |
MacMa |
MacMa has used macOS API functions to perform tasks.(Citation: ESET DazzleSpy Jan 2022)(Citation: Objective-See MacMa Nov 2021) |
RCSession |
RCSession can use WinSock API for communication including |
InnaputRAT |
InnaputRAT uses the API call ShellExecuteW for execution.(Citation: ASERT InnaputRAT April 2018) |
menuPass |
menuPass has used native APIs including |
GoldenSpy |
GoldenSpy can execute remote commands in the Windows command shell using the |
ComRAT |
ComRAT can load a PE file from memory or the file system and execute it with |
APT37 |
APT37 leverages the Windows API calls: VirtualAlloc(), WriteProcessMemory(), and CreateRemoteThread() for process injection.(Citation: Talos Group123) |
Empire |
Empire contains a variety of enumeration modules that have an option to use API calls to carry out tasks.(Citation: Github PowerShell Empire) |
FoggyWeb |
FoggyWeb's loader can use API functions to load the FoggyWeb backdoor into the same Application Domain within which the legitimate AD FS managed code is executed.(Citation: MSTIC FoggyWeb September 2021) |
LitePower |
LitePower can use various API calls.(Citation: Kaspersky WIRTE November 2021) |
During Operation Sharpshooter, the first stage downloader resolved various Windows libraries and APIs, including `LoadLibraryA()`, `GetProcAddress()`, and `CreateProcessA()`.(Citation: McAfee Sharpshooter December 2018) |
|
IcedID |
IcedID has called |
Bumblebee |
Bumblebee can use multiple Native APIs.(Citation: Proofpoint Bumblebee April 2022)(Citation: Medium Ali Salem Bumblebee April 2022) |
BloodHound |
BloodHound can use .NET API calls in the SharpHound ingestor component to pull Active Directory data.(Citation: GitHub Bloodhound) |
HermeticWizard |
HermeticWizard can connect to remote shares using `WNetAddConnection2W`.(Citation: ESET Hermetic Wizard March 2022) |
SILENTTRINITY |
SILENTTRINITY has the ability to leverage API including `GetProcAddress` and `LoadLibrary`.(Citation: GitHub SILENTTRINITY Modules July 2019) |
AppleSeed |
AppleSeed has the ability to use multiple dynamically resolved API calls.(Citation: Malwarebytes Kimsuky June 2021) |
Sharpshooter |
Sharpshooter's first-stage downloader resolved various Windows libraries and APIs, including LoadLibraryA(), GetProcAddress(), and CreateProcessA().(Citation: McAfee Sharpshooter December 2018) |
HermeticWiper |
HermeticWiper can call multiple Windows API functions used for privilege escalation, service execution, and to overwrite random bites of data.(Citation: SentinelOne Hermetic Wiper February 2022)(Citation: Crowdstrike DriveSlayer February 2022)(Citation: ESET Hermetic Wizard March 2022)(Citation: Qualys Hermetic Wiper March 2022) |
KONNI |
KONNI has hardcoded API calls within its functions to use on the victim's machine.(Citation: Malwarebytes Konni Aug 2021) |
Kevin |
Kevin can use the `ShowWindow` API to avoid detection.(Citation: Kaspersky Lyceum October 2021) |
DRATzarus |
DRATzarus can use various API calls to see if it is running in a sandbox.(Citation: ClearSky Lazarus Aug 2020) |
gh0st RAT |
gh0st RAT has used the `InterlockedExchange`, `SeShutdownPrivilege`, and `ExitWindowsEx` Windows API functions.(Citation: Gh0stRAT ATT March 2019) |
Pillowmint |
Pillowmint has used multiple native Windows APIs to execute and conduct process injections.(Citation: Trustwave Pillowmint June 2020) |
RTM |
RTM can use the |
Milan |
Milan can use the API `DnsQuery_A` for DNS resolution.(Citation: Kaspersky Lyceum October 2021) |
SUNSPOT |
SUNSPOT used Windows API functions such as |
Gamaredon Group |
Gamaredon Group malware has used |
WarzoneRAT |
WarzoneRAT can use a variety of API calls on a compromised host.(Citation: Uptycs Warzone UAC Bypass November 2020) |
Donut |
Donut code modules use various API functions to load and inject code.(Citation: Donut Github) |
BendyBear |
BendyBear can load and execute modules and Windows Application Programming (API) calls using standard shellcode API hashing.(Citation: Unit42 BendyBear Feb 2021) |
Chrommme |
Chrommme can use Windows API including `WinExec` for execution.(Citation: ESET Gelsemium June 2021) |
Denis |
Denis used the |
Netwalker |
Netwalker can use Windows API functions to inject the ransomware DLL.(Citation: TrendMicro Netwalker May 2020) |
Lokibot |
Lokibot has used LoadLibrary(), GetProcAddress() and CreateRemoteThread() API functions to execute its shellcode.(Citation: Talos Lokibot Jan 2021) |
WastedLocker |
WastedLocker's custom crypter, CryptOne, leveraged the VirtualAlloc() API function to help execute the payload.(Citation: NCC Group WastedLocker June 2020) |
LightNeuron |
LightNeuron is capable of starting a process using CreateProcess.(Citation: ESET LightNeuron May 2019) |
Explosive |
Explosive has a function to call the OpenClipboard wrapper.(Citation: CheckPoint Volatile Cedar March 2015) |
Bad Rabbit |
Bad Rabbit has used various Windows API calls.(Citation: ESET Bad Rabbit) |
Diavol |
Diavol has used several API calls like `GetLogicalDriveStrings`, `SleepEx`, `SystemParametersInfoAPI`, `CryptEncrypt`, and others to execute parts of its attack.(Citation: Fortinet Diavol July 2021) |
FunnyDream |
FunnyDream can use Native API for defense evasion, discovery, and collection.(Citation: Bitdefender FunnyDream Campaign November 2020) |
HyperBro |
HyperBro has the ability to run an application ( |
RDFSNIFFER |
RDFSNIFFER has used several Win32 API functions to interact with the victim machine.(Citation: FireEye FIN7 Oct 2019) |
Bandook |
Bandook has used the ShellExecuteW() function call.(Citation: CheckPoint Bandook Nov 2020) |
ShimRat |
ShimRat has used Windows API functions to install the service and shim.(Citation: FOX-IT May 2016 Mofang) |
KOCTOPUS |
KOCTOPUS can use the `LoadResource` and `CreateProcessW` APIs for execution.(Citation: MalwareBytes LazyScripter Feb 2021) |
MegaCortex |
After escalating privileges, MegaCortex calls |
NETWIRE |
NETWIRE can use Native API including |
PLEAD |
PLEAD can use `ShellExecute` to execute applications.(Citation: TrendMicro BlackTech June 2017) |
Goopy |
Goopy has the ability to enumerate the infected system's user name via |
S-Type |
S-Type has used Windows APIs, including `GetKeyboardType`, `NetUserAdd`, and `NetUserDel`.(Citation: Cylance Dust Storm) |
xCaon |
xCaon has leveraged native OS function calls to retrieve victim's network adapter's information using GetAdapterInfo() API.(Citation: Checkpoint IndigoZebra July 2021) |
Carberp |
Carberp has used the NtQueryDirectoryFile and ZwQueryDirectoryFile functions to hide files and directories.(Citation: Trusteer Carberp October 2010) |
APT38 |
APT38 has used the Windows API to execute code within a victim's system.(Citation: CISA AA20-239A BeagleBoyz August 2020) |
ADVSTORESHELL |
ADVSTORESHELL is capable of starting a process using CreateProcess.(Citation: Bitdefender APT28 Dec 2015) |
Gelsemium |
Gelsemium has the ability to use various Windows API functions to perform tasks.(Citation: ESET Gelsemium June 2021) |
Operation Wocao |
Operation Wocao has used the CreateProcessA and ShellExecute API function to launch commands after being injected into a selected process.(Citation: FoxIT Wocao December 2019) |
Grandoreiro |
Grandoreiro can execute through the |
Flagpro |
Flagpro can use Native API to enable obfuscation including `GetLastError` and `GetTickCount`.(Citation: NTT Security Flagpro new December 2021) |
BADNEWS |
BADNEWS has a command to download an .exe and execute it via CreateProcess API. It can also run with ShellExecute.(Citation: Forcepoint Monsoon)(Citation: TrendMicro Patchwork Dec 2017) |
Stuxnet |
Stuxnet uses the SetSecurityDescriptorDacl API to reduce object integrity levels.(Citation: Symantec W.32 Stuxnet Dossier) |
TA505 |
TA505 has deployed payloads that use Windows API calls on a compromised host.(Citation: Korean FSI TA505 2020) |
PcShare |
PcShare has used a variety of Windows API functions.(Citation: Bitdefender FunnyDream Campaign November 2020) |
ThiefQuest |
ThiefQuest uses various API to perform behaviors such as executing payloads and performing local enumeration.(Citation: wardle evilquest partii) |
PlugX |
PlugX can use the Windows API functions `GetProcAddress`, `LoadLibrary`, and `CreateProcess` to execute another process.(Citation: Lastline PlugX Analysis)(Citation: Proofpoint TA416 Europe March 2022) |
Waterbear |
Waterbear can leverage API functions for execution.(Citation: Trend Micro Waterbear December 2019) |
PipeMon |
PipeMon's first stage has been executed by a call to |
Bazar |
Bazar can use various APIs to allocate memory and facilitate code execution/injection.(Citation: Cybereason Bazar July 2020) |
CaddyWiper |
CaddyWiper has the ability to dynamically resolve and use APIs, including `SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege`.(Citation: Cisco CaddyWiper March 2022) |
ZxShell |
ZxShell can leverage native API including |
HAWKBALL |
HAWKBALL has leveraged several Windows API calls to create processes, gather disk information, and detect debugger activity.(Citation: FireEye HAWKBALL Jun 2019) |
Rising Sun |
Rising Sun used dynamic API resolutions to various Windows APIs by leveraging `LoadLibrary()` and `GetProcAddress()`.(Citation: McAfee Sharpshooter December 2018) |
Mosquito |
Mosquito leverages the CreateProcess() and LoadLibrary() calls to execute files with the .dll and .exe extensions.(Citation: ESET Turla Mosquito Jan 2018) |
Attor |
Attor's dispatcher has used CreateProcessW API for execution.(Citation: ESET Attor Oct 2019) |
CostaBricks |
CostaBricks has used a number of API calls, including `VirtualAlloc`, `VirtualFree`, `LoadLibraryA`, `GetProcAddress`, and `ExitProcess`.(Citation: BlackBerry CostaRicto November 2020) |
ShimRatReporter |
ShimRatReporter used several Windows API functions to gather information from the infected system.(Citation: FOX-IT May 2016 Mofang) |
BitPaymer |
BitPaymer has used dynamic API resolution to avoid identifiable strings within the binary, including |
Siloscape |
Siloscape makes various native API calls.(Citation: Unit 42 Siloscape Jun 2021) |
BBK |
BBK has the ability to use the |
Conti |
Conti has used API calls during execution.(Citation: Cybereason Conti Jan 2021)(Citation: CarbonBlack Conti July 2020) |
XAgentOSX |
XAgentOSX contains the execFile function to execute a specified file on the system using the NSTask:launch method.(Citation: XAgentOSX 2017) |
InvisiMole |
InvisiMole can use winapiexec tool for indirect execution of |
Misdat |
Misdat has used Windows APIs, including `ExitWindowsEx` and `GetKeyboardType`.(Citation: Cylance Dust Storm) |
Silence |
Silence has leveraged the Windows API, including using CreateProcess() or ShellExecute(), to perform a variety of tasks.(Citation: SecureList Silence Nov 2017)(Citation: Group IB Silence Sept 2018) |
Mitigations |
|
Mitigation | Description |
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Execution Prevention |
Block execution of code on a system through application control, and/or script blocking. |
Behavior Prevention on Endpoint |
Use capabilities to prevent suspicious behavior patterns from occurring on endpoint systems. This could include suspicious process, file, API call, etc. behavior. |
Detection
Monitoring API calls may generate a significant amount of data and may not be useful for defense unless collected under specific circumstances, since benign use of API functions are common and may be difficult to distinguish from malicious behavior. Correlation of other events with behavior surrounding API function calls using API monitoring will provide additional context to an event that may assist in determining if it is due to malicious behavior. Correlation of activity by process lineage by process ID may be sufficient. Utilization of the Windows APIs may involve processes loading/accessing system DLLs associated with providing called functions (ex: ntdll.dll, kernel32.dll, advapi32.dll, user32.dll, and gdi32.dll). Monitoring for DLL loads, especially to abnormal/unusual or potentially malicious processes, may indicate abuse of the Windows API. Though noisy, this data can be combined with other indicators to identify adversary activity.
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