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Adding cipher.exe entry #274

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document cipher.exe usage to disable services
conitrade-as Jan 9, 2023
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add missing categories
conitrade-as Jan 9, 2023
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Merge branch 'master' into feature/cipher-exe
wietze Mar 16, 2026
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions CategoryList.md
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Expand Up @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CATEGORY LIST
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AWL bypass
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Matches changes made it LOLBAS-Project/LOLBAS-Project.github.io@d9405c1 ✔️

Copy
Credentials
Decode
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Encode
Execute
Reconnaissance
Tamper
UAC bypass
Upload
11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion yml/OSBinaries/Cipher.yml
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Expand Up @@ -6,11 +6,18 @@ Created: 2024-11-22
Commands:
- Command: cipher /w:{PATH_ABSOLUTE:folder}
Description: Zero out a file
Usecase: Can be used to forensically erase a file
Usecase: Can be used to forensically erase a file.
Category: Tamper
Privileges: User
MitreID: T1485
OperatingSystem: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
- Command: cipher.exe /e {PATH_ABSOLUTE}
Description: Encrypt a file
Usecase: Can be used to impair defences by e.g. encrypting a critical EDR solution file.
Category: Tamper
Privileges: Admin
MitreID: T1562
OperatingSystem: Windows 10
Full_Path:
- Path: c:\windows\system32\cipher.exe
- Path: c:\windows\syswow64\cipher.exe
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Acknowledgement:
- Person: Ade Ogunsowo
Handle: "@i_am_tutu"
- Person: Alexander Sennhauser
Handle: '@conitrade'
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