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Cipher.exe

2 techniques WindowsLOLBAS GPL-3.0

Tamper

Defense Evasion Windows

Zero out a file

Use Can be used to forensically erase a file.

cipher /w:{PATH_ABSOLUTE:folder}
Context
user
Native
Tamper
MITRE
T1485

Tamper

Defense Evasion Windows

Encrypt a file

Use Can be used to impair defences by e.g. encrypting a critical EDR solution file.

cipher.exe /e {PATH_ABSOLUTE}
Context
admin
Native
Tamper
MITRE
T1562