Indicator Removal: Relocate Malware

Once a payload is delivered, Threat Actors may reproduce copies of the same malware on the victim system to remove evidence of their presence and/or avoid defenses. Copying malware payloads to new locations may also be combined with File Deletion to cleanup older artifacts.

ID: ATAGS-T1099.009
Sub-technique of:  ATAGS-T1099
Tactic: Defense Evasion
Targeted Components: Software
Responsibility: Provider
Created: 18 April 2026
Last Modified: 18 April 2026

Mitigations

This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.