Analytics BIOC
Medium
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Windows LOLBIN executable connected to a rare external host
Scripts connecting to external IP addresses may be sanctioned IT scripts. However, when those external IP addresses are only receiving connections from a few specific endpoints in the organization, these scripts may be an indicator of more suspicious activity. Security testers and adversaries use offensive frameworks that employ forms of scripting which result in this type of network activity.
- Module:
- Platform Analytics
- Data source:
- XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Command and Control (TA0011)
ATT&CK techniques: Application Layer Protocol (T1071)
Detector tags: EDR Windows C2 Analytics
Attacker's goals:
Connect to the attacker's Command and Control server.
Investigative actions:
Check the external address the process connects to.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day
3 variations:
- Windows LOLBIN executable connected to a rare external host on a newly activated agent Low (parent: Medium)
- Windows LOLBIN executable utilizing known port to connect to a rare external host Medium
- Windows LOLBIN executable connected to a rare external host by an RMM CGO Low (parent: Medium)