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Compression DLL Loaded by Unusual Processedit
Identifies the image load of a compression DLL. Adversaries will often compress and encrypt data in preparation for exfiltration.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 60m
Searches indices from: now-119m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Collection
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
library where dll.name : ("System.IO.Compression.FileSystem.ni.dll", "System.IO.Compression.ni.dll") and /* FP Patterns */ not process.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\*", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*", "?:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework*\\mscorsvw.exe", "?:\\Windows\\System32\\sdiagnhost.exe")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Collection
- ID: TA0009
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0009/
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Technique:
- Name: Archive Collected Data
- ID: T1560
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1560/