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CAPEC-185: Malicious Software Download

 
Malicious Software Download
Attack Pattern ID: 185 (Meta Attack Pattern Completeness: Complete)Typical Severity: Very HighStatus: Draft
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Summary

An attacker uses deceptive methods to cause a user or an automated process to download and install dangerous code that originates from an attacker controlled source. There are several variations to this strategy of attack.

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