Screensaver process executed from Users or temporary folder

Analytics BIOC Low

Screensaver process executed from Users or temporary folder

An executable file with a screensaver extension was executed from the Users or temp folder. This is not a common behavior for screensavers and may indicate a malicious file disguised as a screensaver in the Users or temp folder. It is recommended to further investigate the execution flow for malicious indicators.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Data source:: XDR Agent

ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK techniques: Event Triggered Execution: Screensaver (T1546.002)

Attacker's goals:

Gain persistence by configuring a new screensaver.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the executing process (with the SCR extension) is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Test period:: N/A (single event)
Deduplication:: 6 Hours

1 variation:

Screensaver process executed from Users or temporary folder by a scripting engine process High (parent: Low)