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ID C0042
Objective(s) Process
Related ATT&CK Techniques None
Version 2.0
Created 4 December 2020
Last Modified 21 November 2022

Create Mutex

Malware creates a mutex.

Use in Malware

Name Date Method Description
Poison-Ivy 2005 -- Poison Ivy has a default process mutex, but can be altered at build time [2] [1]
Stuxnet 2010 -- Creates global mutexes signal that rootkit installation has occurred successfully [2]

References

[1] https://www.mandiant.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/rpt-poison-ivy.pdf

[2] https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/security-response-w32-stuxnet-dossier-11-en