PLAINTEE

MITRE ATT&CK: S0254 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: PLAINTEE

First seen
2018-06-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
windows
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:48:21

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:sg country_code:kh

Context

PLAINTEE is a malware sample that has been used by Rancor in targeted attacks in Singapore and Cambodia.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules
  • 308 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Modify Registry (attack-pattern)
  • System Network Configuration Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Bypass User Account Control (attack-pattern)
  • Process Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (attack-pattern)
  • Symmetric Cryptography (attack-pattern)
  • Windows Command Shell (attack-pattern)
  • Ingress Tool Transfer (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Plaintee_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • secureworks.com — Bronze Overbrook (report)
  • Palo Alto Unit 42 — Rancortaurus (report)
  • researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com — Unit42 Rancor Targeted Attacks South East Asia Using Plaintee Ddkong Malware Families (report)
  • nao-sec.org — An Overhead View Of The Royal Road (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Plaintee (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0254 (report)

External references