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Binary Content Copy via Cmd.exeedit
Attackers may abuse cmd.exe commands to reassemble binary fragments into a malicious payload.
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: Defense Evasion
- Tactic: Execution
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Rule Type: BBR
Version: 2
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule queryedit
process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
process.name : "cmd.exe" and (
(process.args : "type" and process.args : (">", ">>")) or
(process.args : "copy" and process.args : "/b"))
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
- ID: T1140
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1140/
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- ID: T1059
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Windows Command Shell
- ID: T1059.003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/003/