Atlas / Skills / cyberstrikeus / T0872 Indicator Removal On Host

T0872 Indicator Removal On HostCAUTION

skills/cyberstrikeus/t0872-indicator-removal-on-host

Agent skill by cyberstrikeus · agents · ai hacking · ai penetration testing · Audited 2026-10-18

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Open-source AI-powered offensive security harness for automated penetration testing.

Verdict

CAUTION

Grade

Trust score

89 /100

Version

18.1

Hosts

—

License

AGPL-3.0

Stars

3,185

Overview

Open-source AI-powered offensive security harness for automated penetration testing.

Read from source at commit eaf7d03223fcOBSERVED · 2026-10-18

What it tells the agent

The instruction file, verbatim from the audited commit — this is the text the model reads, and the surface the audit's instruction layer examines. Quoted here so you can judge it without cloning anything.

---
name: "T0872_indicator-removal-on-host"
description: "Adversaries may attempt to remove indicators of their presence on a system in an effort to cover their tracks."
category: "configuration"
version: "18.1"
author: "cyberstrike-official"
tags:
  - mitre-attack
  - ics
  - t0872
  - evasion
technique_id: "T0872"
tactic: "evasion"
all_tactics:
  - evasion
platforms:
  - ICS
mitre_url: "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T0872"
tech_stack:
  - ics
cwe_ids:
  - CWE-693
chains_with: []
prerequisites: []
severity_boost: {}
---

# T0872 Indicator Removal on Host

## High-Level Description

Adversaries may attempt to remove indicators of their presence on a system in an effort to cover their tracks. In cases where an adversary may feel detection is imminent, they may try to overwrite, delete, or cover up changes they have made to the device.

## Kill Chain Phase

- Evasion (TA0103)

**Platforms:** ICS

## What to Check

- [ ] Identify if Indicator Removal on Host technique is applicable to target ICS environment
- [ ] Check ICS/SCADA systems for indicators of Indicator Removal on Host
- [ ] Verify mitigations are bypassed or absent (1 known mitigations)
- [ ] Assess detection coverage (1 detection strategies)

## How to Test

### Identify Attack Surface

Determine if the target ICS/SCADA environment is susceptible to Indicator Removal on Host by examining operational technology systems and network architecture.

### Assess Existing Defenses

Review whether mitigations for T0872 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable in the ICS environment.

## Remediation Guide

### M0922 Restrict File and Directory Permissions

Protect files stored locally with proper permissions to limit opportunities for adversaries to remove indicators of their activity on the system.

## Detection

### Detection of Indicator Removal on Host

## Risk Assessment

| Finding                                        | Severity | Impact  |
| ---------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
| Indicator Removal on Host technique applicable | Low      | Evasion |

## CWE Categories

| CWE ID  | Title                        |
| ------- | ---------------------------- |
| CWE-693 | Protection Mechanism Failure |

## References

- [MITRE ATT&CK ICS - T0872](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T0872)

Trust audit

CAUTIONgrade B · trust 89/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.

Layer	What it checks	Result
L0	Provenance & inventory	WARN
L1	Static analysis of the code	NA
L2	Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)	PASS
L3	Class-specific surface	PASS
L4	Behavioural (sandbox)	SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem: none-observed
Network: none-observed
Shell: none-observed
Dependencies: pinned
Secrets in source: none-found