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AdFind

AdFind is a free command-line query tool that can be used for gathering information from Active Directory.[1][2][3]

ID: S0552
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Type: TOOL
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Platforms: Windows
Version: 1.5
Created: 28 December 2020
Last Modified: 25 September 2024
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Enterprise Layer
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Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Enterprise T1087 .002 Account Discovery: Domain Account

AdFind can enumerate domain users.[1][2][3][4][5]
Enterprise T1482 Domain Trust Discovery

AdFind can gather information about organizational units (OUs) and domain trusts from Active Directory.[1][2][3][5]
Enterprise T1069 .002 Permission Groups Discovery: Domain Groups

AdFind can enumerate domain groups.[1][2][3][5]
Enterprise T1018 Remote System Discovery

AdFind has the ability to query Active Directory for computers.[1][2][3][4]
Enterprise T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery

AdFind can extract subnet information from Active Directory.[1][2][3]

Groups That Use This Software

ID Name References
G0092 TA505

[6]
G0030 Lotus Blossom

Lotus Blossom has used AdFind to query Active Directory in victim environments.[7]
G0102 Wizard Spider

[3][8][9][1][10]
G0046 FIN7

[11]
G1040 Play

[12][13]
G1043 BlackByte

BlackByte used AdFind during operations.[14][15]
G0037 FIN6

[2]
G1024 Akira

[16]
G0129 Mustang Panda

Mustang Panda has utilized AdFind for enumerating domain groups, users, and computers.[17]
G1032 INC Ransom

[18]
G0016 APT29

[19][20][21][22][23][24]
G0045 menuPass

[25]

Campaigns

ID Name Description
C0015 C0015

[26]
C0024 SolarWinds Compromise

[19][20]

References

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  2. McKeague, B. et al. (2019, April 5). Pick-Six: Intercepting a FIN6 Intrusion, an Actor Recently Tied to Ryuk and LockerGoga Ransomware. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  3. Goody, K., et al (2019, January 11). A Nasty Trick: From Credential Theft Malware to Business Disruption. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. Cybereason. (2022, August 17). Bumblebee Loader – The High Road to Enterprise Domain Control. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. Kamble, V. (2022, June 28). Bumblebee: New Loader Rapidly Assuming Central Position in Cyber-crime Ecosystem. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. Terefos, A. (2020, November 18). TA505: A Brief History of Their Time. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. Symntec Threat Hunter Team. (2022, November 12). Billbug: State-sponsored Actor Targets Cert Authority, Government Agencies in Multiple Asian Countries. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. The DFIR Report. (2020, October 8). Ryuk’s Return. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  9. The DFIR Report. (2020, November 5). Ryuk Speed Run, 2 Hours to Ransom. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  10. Shilko, J., et al. (2021, October 7). FIN12: The Prolific Ransomware Intrusion Threat Actor That Has Aggressively Pursued Healthcare Targets. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  11. Loui, E. and Reynolds, J. (2021, August 30). CARBON SPIDER Embraces Big Game Hunting, Part 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  12. CISA. (2023, December 18). #StopRansomware: Play Ransomware AA23-352A. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. Trend Micro Research. (2023, July 21). Ransomware Spotlight: Play. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  1. Symantec Threat Hunter Team. (2022, October 21). Exbyte: BlackByte Ransomware Attackers Deploy New Exfiltration Tool. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. Microsoft Incident Response. (2023, July 6). The five-day job: A BlackByte ransomware intrusion case study. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  3. Steven Campbell, Akshay Suthar, & Connor Belfiorre. (2023, July 26). Conti and Akira: Chained Together. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. Lior Rochberger, Tom Fakterman, Robert Falcone. (2023, September 22). Cyberespionage Attacks Against Southeast Asian Government Linked to Stately Taurus, Aka Mustang Panda. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  5. Counter Threat Unit Research Team. (2024, April 15). GOLD IONIC DEPLOYS INC RANSOMWARE. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. MSTIC. (2020, December 18). Analyzing Solorigate, the compromised DLL file that started a sophisticated cyberattack, and how Microsoft Defender helps protect customers . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. CrowdStrike. (2022, January 27). Early Bird Catches the Wormhole: Observations from the StellarParticle Campaign. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ESET. (2022, February). THREAT REPORT T3 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  9. NSA, FBI, DHS. (2021, April 15). Russian SVR Targets U.S. and Allied Networks. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  10. UK NCSC. (2021, April 15). UK and US call out Russia for SolarWinds compromise. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  11. Mandiant. (2022, April 27). Assembling the Russian Nesting Doll: UNC2452 Merged into APT29. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. Symantec. (2020, November 17). Japan-Linked Organizations Targeted in Long-Running and Sophisticated Attack Campaign. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. DFIR Report. (2021, November 29). CONTInuing the Bazar Ransomware Story. Retrieved September 29, 2022.