Analytics BIOC
Informational
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Hidden Attribute was added to a file using attrib.exe
Hidden attribute was added to a file using attrib.exe, adversaries may set files to be hidden to evade detection mechanisms.
- Module:
- Platform Analytics
- Data source:
- XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories (T1564.001)
Attacker's goals:
Hide malware or staged files from standard file explorers.
Investigative actions:
Check if the hidden file is malicious. Verify if the process executing the command is malicious. Check for more suspicious actions done by the user and process.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day