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  • Mshta.exe launched with suspicious arguments Low

    Microsoft HTML application host process has been launched with suspicious arguments, which may indicate malicious intent.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Stealth (TA0005)
    ATT&CK techniques: System Binary Proxy Execution: Mshta (T1218.005)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Detector tags: LOLBIN Execution Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Gain code execution on the host and evade security controls.
    Investigative actions: Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.