BIOC Informational

Windows hosts file written to

Check for hosts file redirection, overriding the system's default hosts file to manipulate DNS.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
File
Category:
Collection
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Collection (TA0009)
ATT&CK techniques: Data from Information Repositories (T1213)
Indicator:

File file name = hosts AND file path = *:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\* AND action type = write

Preventable: yes