1200KM / simulation
T1016.001 Internet Connection Discovery — Attack Simulation
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems. This may be performed during automated discovery and can be accomplished in numerous ways such as using Ping, tracert, and GET requests to websites, or performing initial speed testing to confirm bandwidth. Adversaries may use the results and responses from these requests to determine if the system is capable of communicating with their C2 servers before attempting to…
Technique description
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems. This may be performed during automated discovery and can be accomplished in numerous ways such as using Ping, tracert, and GET requests to websites, or performing initial speed testing to confirm bandwidth. Adversaries may use the results and responses from these requests to determine if the system is capable of communicating with their C2 servers before attempting to…
At least one platform-compatible Atomic procedure is documented. Individual review, lab prerequisites, and validation remain required.
Official ATT&CK definition · Detection rules and anomaly models
Documented simulation candidates
- Check internet connection using Test-NetConnection in PowerShell (TCP-HTTP)
Procedure 7c35779d-42ec-42ab-a283-6255b28e9d68; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
- Check internet connection using ping freebsd, linux or macos
Procedure be8f4019-d8b6-434c-a814-53123cdcc11e; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
- Check internet connection using Test-NetConnection in PowerShell (TCP-SMB)
Procedure d9c32b3b-7916-45ad-aca5-6c902da80319; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
- Check internet connection using ping Windows
Procedure e184b6bd-fb28-48aa-9a59-13012e33d7dc; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
- Check internet connection using Test-NetConnection in PowerShell (ICMP-Ping)
Procedure f8160cde-4e16-4c8b-8450-6042d5363eb0; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
Connected ecosystem references
Linked tags
Detection and collection
Attack tools
No reviewed association in this snapshot.
Threat actor context
These are explicit actor-to-technique associations in the existing Threat Matrix snapshot, not attribution of an event or proof that a detector identifies the actor. No tool-to-actor relationship is inferred.
Existing research
Pinned research references. No browser attack runner, live simulation result or validated detector is asserted. Source mappings and validation limits are preserved. ATT&CK / Atomic provenance · Detection provenance.