BIOCs

Browse the Cortex behavioral indicator of compromise (BIOC) detection rules.

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  • Exchange process writing aspx files High Infiltration

    An exchange process is writing to .aspx files. This may be an actor dropping web shells.

    Indicator:

    File action type = create , write AND file path =~ (\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\aspnet_client\\|\\frontend\\httpproxy\\owa\\auth\\|\\frontend\\httpproxy\\ecp\\auth\\).*\.aspx Process initiated by = UMWorkerProcess.exe , w3wp.exe

    ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001) Command and Control (TA0011)
    ATT&CK techniques: Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols (T1071.001)
    Preventable:
    Yes
    Source:
    Palo Alto Networks
    Updated:
    2026-08-23