Browser Extensions - T1176

(ATT&CK® Technique)

Definition

Adversaries may abuse Internet browser extensions to establish persistent access to victim systems. Browser extensions or plugins are small programs that can add functionality and customize aspects of Internet browsers. They can be installed directly or through a browser's app store and generally have access and permissions to everything that the browser can access.

D3FEND Inferred Relationships

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        graph LR;

     T1176["Browser Extensions"] --> |modifies| BrowserExtension["Browser Extension"]; class T1176 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class BrowserExtension ArtifactNode; click BrowserExtension href "/dao/artifact/d3f:BrowserExtension";
        click T1176 href "/offensive-technique/attack/T1176/"; click BrowserExtension href "/dao/artifact/d3f:BrowserExtension";             SoftwareUpdate["Software Update"] -->
          | updates | BrowserExtension["Browser Extension"];

          SoftwareUpdate["Software Update"] -.->
            | may-harden | T1176["Browser Extensions"] ;
          class SoftwareUpdate DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class BrowserExtension ArtifactNode;
          click SoftwareUpdate href "/technique/d3f:SoftwareUpdate";   RestoreSoftware["Restore Software"] -->
          | restores | BrowserExtension["Browser Extension"];

          RestoreSoftware["Restore Software"] -.->
            | may-restore | T1176["Browser Extensions"] ;
          class RestoreSoftware DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class BrowserExtension ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreSoftware href "/technique/d3f:RestoreSoftware";

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