Analytics BIOC Informational

MSI accessed a web page running a server-side script

The Microsoft installer command line included a URL to a web page running a server-side script, which is suspicious.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: System Binary Proxy Execution (T1218)
Detector tags: LOLBIN Execution Analytics
Attacker's goals:

An attacker may use this technique to install a malicious tool from a remote server.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the URL is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Hour
1 variation:
  • MSI accessed a web page running a server-side script High (parent: Informational)