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RawDisk

RawDisk is a legitimate commercial driver from the EldoS Corporation that is used for interacting with files, disks, and partitions. The driver allows for direct modification of data on a local computer's hard drive. In some cases, the tool can enact these raw disk modifications from user-mode processes, circumventing Windows operating system security features.[1][2]

ID: S0364
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Type: TOOL
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Platforms: Windows
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 March 2019
Last Modified: 19 April 2019
Enterprise Layer
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Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Enterprise T1485 Data Destruction

RawDisk was used in Shamoon to write to protected system locations such as the MBR and disk partitions in an effort to destroy data.[3][4]
Enterprise T1561 .001 Disk Wipe: Disk Content Wipe

RawDisk has been used to directly access the hard disk to help overwrite arbitrarily sized portions of disk content.[2]
.002 Disk Wipe: Disk Structure Wipe

RawDisk was used in Shamoon to help overwrite components of disk structure like the MBR and disk partitions.[3][4]

Groups That Use This Software

ID Name References
G0032 Lazarus Group

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References

  1. Edwards, M. (2007, March 14). EldoS Provides Raw Disk Access for Vista and XP. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. Novetta Threat Research Group. (2016, February 24). Operation Blockbuster: Destructive Malware Report. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  3. Falcone, R.. (2016, November 30). Shamoon 2: Return of the Disttrack Wiper. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  1. Falcone, R. (2018, December 13). Shamoon 3 Targets Oil and Gas Organization. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. Novetta Threat Research Group. (2016, February 24). Operation Blockbuster: Unraveling the Long Thread of the Sony Attack. Retrieved February 25, 2016.