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  • Microsoft Office process spawns conhost.exe Low

    This unusual parent-child relationship may indicate that a Microsoft Office application executed a console-based application.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002) Initial Access (TA0001)
    ATT&CK techniques: User Execution: Malicious File (T1204.002) Phishing (T1566)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Attacker's goals: An attacker attempts to gain code execution via an Office application or via an Office document.
    Investigative actions: Check the source of the file or email (received by mail or loaded locally). Investigate the child processes for malicious activity and network connections to an external host.