Analytics BIOC Low

Rare Unsigned Process Spawned by Office Process Under Suspicious Directory

Microsoft Office executed an unsigned process in a suspicious directory. This behavior is common with malicious macros.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK techniques: User Execution (T1204)
Attacker's goals:

Attackers execute commands after infiltrating by using phishing or exploiting a vulnerability in an office.

Investigative actions:

Investigate the executed process. Investigate the document/email that initiated it.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day