Analytics BIOC
Medium
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Procdump executed from an atypical directory
Procdump.exe is a SysInternals tool used to dump process memory; it can be used to dump lsass.exe memory to extract credentials.
- Module:
- Platform Analytics
- Data source:
- XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005) Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK techniques: Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories (T1564.001) OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory (T1003.001)
Attacker's goals:
Attackers may attempt to dump the memory of sensitive processes.
Investigative actions:
Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day