Description

The Process Enumeration feature in malware provides attackers with a detailed inventory of all running processes on a compromised system. This is the digital equivalent of a burglar quietly taking stock of valuables in a home. By cataloging active processes, the malware gains insights into the software environment, including potential vulnerabilities and operational characteristics of the target system. This information can be invaluable for escalating privileges, inserting additional payloads, or avoiding detection by identifying security software that may be running. Process Enumeration thereby serves as a crucial intelligence-gathering step, arming attackers with the necessary data to tailor their subsequent actions for maximum impact and minimum detection.

Categories System Management, Disruption
Dangerousness Medium

Existing Techniques

Name Associated Feature(s) Has Snippet Matching Sample
Loaded Modules Enumeration logoLoaded Modules Enumeration Process Manager 0
Process Dump logoProcess Dump Process Manager, Password Recovery 0
Process Information Gathering logoProcess Information Gathering Process Manager 0
Running Process Enumeration logoRunning Process Enumeration Process Manager 0

Associated with Releases

Version Origins Authors Languages Release Date
ProRat 1.3 logoProRat 1.3 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Feb, 2004
Nuclear RAT 1.0 Beta 5 logoNuclear RAT 1.0 Beta 5 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท caesar2k Delphi Feb, 2004
Beast 2.06 logoBeast 2.06 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Tataye Delphi Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.4 logoProRat 1.4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Feb, 2004
LanFiltrator 1.5 Beta III logoLanFiltrator 1.5 Beta III Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Read101 Delphi Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.6 logoProRat 1.6 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Mar, 2004
ProRat 1.8 logoProRat 1.8 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Mar, 2004
Infector NG 2004 2.1.0 logoInfector NG 2004 2.1.0 Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง fc , Infiltration Delphi May, 2004
Optix Pro 1.33 logoOptix Pro 1.33 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ s13az3 Delphi Aug, 2004
Beast 2.07 logoBeast 2.07 Romania ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Tataye Delphi Aug, 2004
Flux 1.0 logoFlux 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Gargamel C++ Aug, 2004
Institution 2004 0.4.0 logoInstitution 2004 0.4.0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Aphex Delphi Oct, 2004
CIA 1.3 logoCIA 1.3 England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Alchemist Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Dec, 2004
Seed 1.1 logoSeed 1.1 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท caesar2k Delphi, C++ Feb, 2005
ProRat 1.9 logoProRat 1.9 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท HighLander , ATmaCA Borland C++ Mar, 2005
Y3K rat 2k5 RC 1.0 logoY3K rat 2k5 RC 1.0 Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น SHA Delphi Jun, 2005
DARKMOON 4.11 / 4.11 Private Edition logoDARKMOON 4.11 / 4.11 Private Edition Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ shukisnike Delphi Jun, 2005
TrojNa$ 1.0 logoTrojNa$ 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ, Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ flippmode , Satan_Addict , Read101 Delphi Jan, 2006
Bersek 1.1 logoBersek 1.1 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท XpyXt Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Jun, 2006
Turkojan 3.0 logoTurkojan 3.0 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Fungus Delphi Sep, 2006
Bifrost 1.2.1 logoBifrost 1.2.1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ksv C++ Jan, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.2 logoHav-Rat 1.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Havalito Delphi Feb, 2007
Bandook 1.35 logoBandook 1.35 Lebanon ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง PrinceAli Delphi, C++ Apr, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.0 logoPoison Ivy 2.3.0 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Shapeless Delphi, MASM Jun, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.3.2 logoHav-Rat 1.3.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Havalito Delphi Jul, 2007
sharK 2.4.0 Fwb+ logosharK 2.4.0 Fwb+ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sNiper109 , rockZ Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Aug, 2007
Nuclear RAT 2.1.0 logoNuclear RAT 2.1.0 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท caesar2k Delphi Sep, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.2 logoPoison Ivy 2.3.2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Shapeless Delphi, MASM Jan, 2008
Turkojan 4 logoTurkojan 4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท FยตNGยตยง Delphi Feb, 2008
Turkojan 4.0 logoTurkojan 4.0 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Fungus Delphi Mar, 2008
sharK 3.1 fwb++ logosharK 3.1 fwb++ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sNiper109 , rockZ Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 2008
SynRAT 2.1 logoSynRAT 2.1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi Oct, 2008
Lost Door 3.0 Stable logoLost Door 3.0 Stable Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Mar, 2009
SynRAT 4.0.1 logoSynRAT 4.0.1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi May, 2009
PrjRAPTOR 1.8 logoPrjRAPTOR 1.8 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ryan.M Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Jul, 2009
Cerberus 1.0 Beta logoCerberus 1.0 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.01 Beta logoCerberus 1.01 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.02 Beta logoCerberus 1.02 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Aug, 2009
SynRAT 4.3.1-A-1 logoSynRAT 4.3.1-A-1 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Assembly, Delphi Aug, 2009
Apocalypse RAT 1.4 logoApocalypse RAT 1.4 Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ap0calypse Delphi Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.4 logoCerberus 1.03.4 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Sep, 2009
Spy-Net 2.6 logoSpy-Net 2.6 Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Raphael Delphi Oct, 2009
DarkComet RAT 1.3 logoDarkComet RAT 1.3 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Nov, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.5 Beta logoCerberus 1.03.5 Beta United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam Delphi Dec, 2009
DarkComet RAT 2.0 RC4 logoDarkComet RAT 2.0 RC4 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Delphi Mar, 2010
CyberGate 1.04.8 logoCyberGate 1.04.8 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ johnyk Delphi Apr, 2010
Lost Door 4.3.1 logoLost Door 4.3.1 Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Apr, 2010
DarkComet RAT 2.0 RC7 logoDarkComet RAT 2.0 RC7 France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท DarkCoderSc Assembly, Delphi Jun, 2010
Schwarze Sonne 1.0 logoSchwarze Sonne 1.0 Unknown ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ, Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช, Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ap0calypse , Slayer616 , Counterstrikewi Delphi Jun, 2010
Lost Door 5.1 logoLost Door 5.1 Tunisia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ OussamiO Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Oct, 2010