File and Directory Permissions Modification

Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions to evade defenses.

Executes dropped EXE

Attempts to change immutable files

Modifies inode attributes on the filesystem to allow changing of immutable files.

Creates/modifies Cron job

Cron allows running tasks on a schedule, and is commonly used for malware persistence.

Disables SELinux

Disables SELinux security module.

Enumerates running processes

Discovers information about currently running processes on the system

Modifies init.d

Adds/modifies system service, likely for persistence.