tool

MCMD S0500

Type: tool
Platform: Windows
Created: 13 August 2020
Last modified: 12 May 2026

MCMD is a remote access tool that provides remote command shell capability used by Dragonfly.[1]

Techniques47th pct

Tactics53rd pct

Threat groupunranked

CampaignsNone recorded

Enterprise ATT&CK only. Any Mobile or ICS rows on the same ATT&CK page are not carried.

MITRE reference S0500

Data from Local System T1005↗

MCMD has the ability to upload files from an infected device.2

Collection22 detection rules

Obfuscated Files or Information T1027↗

MCMD can Base64 encode output strings prior to sending to C2.3

Stealth116 detection rules

Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location T1036.005↗

MCMD has been named Readme.txt to appear legitimate.4

Stealth27 detection rules

Scheduled Task T1053.005↗

MCMD can use scheduled tasks for persistence.5

Execution · Persistence · Privilege Escalation79 detection rules

Windows Command Shell T1059.003↗

MCMD can launch a console process (cmd.exe) with redirected standard input and output.6

Execution61 detection rules

Clear Persistence T1070.009↗

MCMD has the ability to remove set Registry Keys, including those used for persistence.7

Stealthno detection rules

Standing S0500

Reach is how much of ATT&CK this tool touches. Coverage is how well defended each thing it does is, as a median per technique rather than a total — a total would just restate the reach. Each figure is ranked against all 825 ATT&CK software entries only where that population actually spreads. Where most of the population shares one value, a percentile would rank the tie instead of the entity, so the raw value is shown and no rank is claimed.

Reach

Techniques1047th pct

47th percentile · 53% of 825 ATT&CK software entries have more Enterprise techniques.

Tactics653rd pct

53rd percentile · 53% of 825 ATT&CK software entries have this many tactics spanned or fewer.

Threat group161% tie · 22 values

61% of the population shares a single value across only 22 distinct values, so a percentile here would rank the tie, not the entity.

Campaigns085% tie · 8 values

85% of the population shares a single value across only 8 distinct values, so a percentile here would rank the tie, not the entity.

Coverage

Rules / technique51.5medTop 8%

92nd percentile · 92% of 825 ATT&CK software entries have this many detection rules per technique or fewer.

Tests / technique4.5med

Detection coverage S0500

523 distinct rules cover the 10 techniques recorded for this tool. The 548 technique-to-rule mappings resolve to 523 distinct rules, because one rule can cover several techniques. 400 Sigma · 123 Splunk.

9 covered by at least one rule1 with no coverage523 distinct rules in total

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