Analytics BIOC Low
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Suspicious Process Spawned by Adobe Reader

Unusual process spawned by Adobe Reader with an uncommon command line.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001)
ATT&CK techniques: Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment (T1566.001)
Attacker's goals:

An attacker attempts to gain code execution via a phishing document.

Investigative actions:

Check the source of the document (received by mail or loaded locally). Investigate the child processes for malicious activity and network connections to an external host.

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