Analytics BIOC Low

A commonly abused process connected to a rare external host

A commonly abused process connected to a rare external host.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Command and Control (TA0011)
ATT&CK techniques: Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols (T1071.001)
Detector tags: EDR Windows C2 Analytics
Attacker's goals:

Communicate with the attacker's Command and Control (C2) infrastructure.

Investigative actions:

Investigate the actor process connected to the external host. Get further details about the uncommon external destination. Assess whether this communication pattern is expected or not.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
3 variations:
  • A commonly abused renamed process connected to a rare external host Medium (parent: Low)
  • A commonly abused process connected to a globally rare external host Low
  • A commonly abused rare process connected to a rare external host Low