Detectors

Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.

154 detectors match the current filters.

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Type Name Severity Module Data source / event ATT&CK
Analytics BIOC A compressed file was exfiltrated over SSH Exfiltration of a compressed file over SSH. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Exfiltration
Analytics A compromised process accessed a rare cloud resource A compromised process accessed a rare cloud resource. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Command and Control
Analytics BIOC A LOLBIN was copied to a different location To evade detection, attackers may copy a LOLBIN executable to a different location. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A process connected to a rare cloud resource A process connected to a rare cloud resource. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control, Exfiltration
Analytics BIOC A process connected to a rare external host A process connected to an external host name or directly to an IP address, which is rarely connected to from the organization. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control
Analytics BIOC A process connected to rare external host A process connected to a rare external host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control
Analytics BIOC A process is masquerading as a common Microsoft product An attacker might leverage common Microsoft software image names to run malicious processes without being caught. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A rare DLL, signed by an uncommon vendor, was hijacked into a Microsoft process A signed DLL was loaded into a Microsoft-signed process. This DLL hash and signature vendor are rare, which might indicate an attacker performing DLL hijacking. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A service was disabled A service was disabled abnormally. This may be performed by malicious actors in an attempt to evade detection or limit functionality. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Impact
Analytics BIOC A third-party utility was copied to a different location To evade detection, attackers may copy a third-party utility executable to a different location. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A Torrent client was detected on a host The host produced traffic consistent with the BitTorrent protocol. Torrent usage may expose the organization to malware or enable attackers or malicious insiders to exfiltrate data. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls Exfiltration, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Abnormal Communication to a Rare Domain An abnormal communication was seen from an internal entity to a rare domain. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls Command and Control
Analytics Abnormal connections to a dormant host from a newly seen endpoint The endpoint has performed multiple connections to an endpoint that is relatively inactive on the network. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC Abnormal network communication with a rare combination of HTTP User Agent and HTTP Server Abnormal network communication with a rare combination of HTTP User Agent and HTTP Server to an external address. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, XDR Agent Command and Control, Exfiltration
Analytics BIOC Abnormal process connection to default Meterpreter port This process has probably been compromised by Meterpreter and is now used by it to run malicious commands. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control
Analytics Abnormal RDP connections to multiple hosts The endpoint attempted to initiate rare RDP connections to multiple hosts. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Abnormal Recurring Communications to a Rare Domain Abnormal communications were seen from an internal entity to a rare external domain. This could be a case of beaconing to a C2 Server. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls Command and Control
Analytics Abnormal SMB scanning activity to multiple hosts An endpoint performed a new, unfamiliar SMB scanning activity to multiple hosts on the network. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Reconnaissance
Analytics BIOC Adding execution privileges A script was granted execution privileges using chmod before being run. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC An uncommon lolbin execution by scheduled task A lolbin was executed with uncommon commandline by a scheduled task. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence
Analytics BIOC An uncommon RDP session from a managed host An RDP session was established with uncommon parameters from a managed host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC An uncommon RDP session was established An RDP session was established with uncommon parameters. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Analytics enhanced NGFW Threat Alert - Rare Internal Firewall Vulnerability Threat Alert An internal host triggered an NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) vulnerability threat alert targeting another internal host. This activity is highly anomalous as it deviates from the source host's historical behavior and is rarely seen targeting this specific destination across the organization. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall threat Logs, XDR Agent Reconnaissance
Analytics BIOC AppleScript executed a shell script An uncommon shell script has been executed by the AppleScript interpreter process. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC AppleScript interpreter dynamic library loaded into a process The AppleScript interpreter dynamic library was loaded into a process. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC AppleScript process executed with a rare command line The AppleScript interpreter process was executed with an uncommon command line. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Authentication Attempt From a Dormant Account A dormant user account tried to authenticate to a service using a TGS after having been unused for a year or more. This may indicate the account is misused by an attacker. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Command execution in a Kubernetes pod Container administration commands were executed within a Kubernetes pod. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Command execution via wmiexec Attackers may use WMI to execute commands on the target host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Common third-party software name masquerading An attacker might leverage common third-party software image names to run malicious processes without being caught. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Commonly abused process launched as a system service This commonly abused host process has been launched by a services.exe parent, indicating it has been installed as a system service. This behavior can have legitimate uses, but often used by malware as a persistence mechanism. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Discovery of host users via WMIC Attackers may use wmic.exe to list the users of a host, and potentially its owner. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics Download pattern that resembles Peer to Peer traffic A possible P2P protocol was spotted from an internal host. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Command and Control, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Executable moved to Windows system folder An attacker may be trying to avoid detection by moving an executable to a Windows system folder. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Execution of an uncommon process at an early startup stage Uncommon execution of an executable found in an early startup stage. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence
Analytics BIOC Execution of an uncommon process with a local/domain user SID at an early startup stage Execution of an uncommon process with a local/domain user SID at an early startup stage may be an indication of a persistent mechanism on boot that is being actively abused. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence
Analytics BIOC Execution of masqueraded third-party utility An attacker may be trying to avoid detection of third-party utility execution by renaming it. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Execution of renamed lolbin An attacker may be trying to avoid detection of lolbin's execution using a renamed lolbin. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Failed Login For a Long Username With Special Characters A long username containing special characters failed to log in to the domain. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, XDR Agent Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Failed Login For Locked-Out Account A locked-out user account (event ID 4725 or 4740) was used in a Kerberos TGT pre-authentication attempt. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC File transfer from unusual IP using known tools An adversary might use known tools to transfer tools/payloads into the compromised machine. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon high entropy module was loaded A module with high entropy and a globally uncommon hash was loaded. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon high entropy process was executed A process with high entropy and a globally uncommon hash was executed. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon image load from a signed process A signed process loaded a DLL that, on a global level, it usually doesn't load. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon injection from a signed process A signed process injected into another process that it does not normally target at a global level. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion, Persistence
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon IP address by a common process (sha256) A process with a common sha256 connected to an external IP address that, on a global level, it usually doesn't connect to. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon IP address connection from a signed process A signed process connected to an external IP address that, on a global level, it usually doesn't connect to. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion, Command and Control
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon process execution from a signed process A signed process has executed a process that, on a global level, it usually doesn't execute. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Globally uncommon root-domain port combination by a common process (sha256) A process with a common sha256 connected to an external domain in a specific port that, on a global level, it usually doesn't connect to. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Command and Control
Analytics BIOC Hidden Attribute was added to a file using attrib.exe Hidden attribute was added to a file using attrib.exe, adversaries may set files to be hidden to evade detection mechanisms. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Indicator blocking Auditing or logging configuration changes on Linux host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Injection into rundll32.exe A process injected into an instance of rundll32.exe. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Iptables configuration command was executed The iptables process was executed with a command to add or delete rules on the host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics Kerberos Pre-Auth Failures by User and Host The user account on this host failed Kerberos pre-authentications (TGT requests) an unusual number of times. This can indicate a Kerberos brute-force attack. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Kubelet server communication from a pod The Kubelet server was accessed from within a pod, which may indicate an attempt to escape container boundaries or escalate privileges. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Privilege Escalation, Discovery
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes API server communication from within a pod The Kubernetes API server was accessed from within a pod. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics Kubernetes environment enumeration activity Multiple resources within a Kubernetes cluster were enumerated. This may indicate an adversary attempting to map the Kubernetes environment and discover resources that may assist to perform additional attacks within the environment. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes nsenter container escape The nsenter command was used to execute a process in the context of the initialization process. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Privilege Escalation
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes secret enumeration activity Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes version disclosure The Kubernetes API server was inquired about the Kubernetes version by a process from within a pod. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC LDAP traffic from non-standard process LDAP traffic is usually performed by a standard set of processes. The endpoint had a non-standard process communicating over ports normally used by LDAP. This may be indicative of Active Directory domain enumeration, which may be used during attacks against the organization. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC Linux network share discovery An adversary might use known tools to discover SMB shares within the compromised network. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC Linux process execution with a rare GitHub URL A process was executed with an uncommon GitHub URL in its command line. This may have legitimate uses, but it might also be used by attackers to download malicious payloads. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Local account discovery One of several local account discovery commands were executed. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC LOLBAS executable injects into another process A signed binary, which can be abused to run code, injected code to another process. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Modification of PAM Modification of PAM configuration files. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence, Defense Evasion, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC MSI accessed a web page running a server-side script The Microsoft installer command line included a URL to a web page running a server-side script, which is suspicious. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Msiexec execution of an executable from an uncommon remote location Msiexec is the command-line utility for the Windows Installer. Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads from remote locations. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics Multiple discovery commands on a Linux host by the same process The alerted process performed multiple consecutive discovery commands in a short timeframe. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics Multiple discovery-like commands The alerted process performed multiple consecutive discovery commands in a short time frame. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics NTLM Relay An NTLM NTProofStr was seen from more than one source. This indicates that NTLM authentication data has been relayed. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Credential Access, Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Permission Groups discovery commands Permission group discovery command execution. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Discovery
Analytics BIOC Ping to localhost from an uncommon, unsigned parent process Ping is often used by malware and attackers to delay the execution of suspicious commands in sandbox environments. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics Port Sweep The endpoint connected, or attempted to connect, to multiple hosts using privileged ports that serve a well-defined function. Attackers perform port sweep for reconnaissance purposes, to find computers or servers that accept connections on these ports, and to find vulnerable services that can be exploited. Coverage for port sweeps using data arriving solely from Cortex agents is incomplete. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls Discovery
Analytics BIOC Possible binary padding using dd A suspicious dd command ran and added data to a binary. This may indicate binary padding to change the hash of a file. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics Possible brute force on sudo user A user executed an unusual amount of sudo commands in a short time period. This may indicate an attempt to guess the sudo password. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Possible data obfuscation A command that can be used for file obfuscation was executed with an uncommon command line. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Possible DLL Hijack into a Microsoft process An unsigned DLL was loaded into a Microsoft signed process. This DLL name is usually signed by Microsoft, which might indicate an attacker performing DLL Hijacking. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Possible Email collection using Outlook RPC Outlook was executed using RPC by an uncommon parent process, this may be an indication of email collection activities. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Collection
Analytics BIOC Possible IPFS traffic was detected The host attempted to access other nodes in an IPFS manner. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Exfiltration, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Possible use of IPFS was detected The host produced traffic consistent with IPFS. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Exfiltration, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC PsExec was executed with a suspicious command line PsExec.exe was executed. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution, Privilege Escalation
Analytics BIOC Python HTTP server started Python HTTP server started - possible exfiltration over HTTP. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Exfiltration
Analytics Rare access to known advertising domains The endpoint performed many connections to unpopular advertising domains. This could indicate the presence of adware on the endpoint. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, XDR Agent Command and Control, Persistence
Analytics BIOC Rare AppID usage to a rare destination Rare AppID with port usage to rare destination. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls Command and Control
Analytics BIOC Rare MS-Update traffic over HTTP The endpoint requested an MS-Update operation with abnormal HTTP traffic characteristics. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, XDR Agent Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Rare process spawned by srvany.exe Unusual process spawned by srvany.exe, which allows applications to run as services with system privileges, this might be an indication of malicious local or remote code execution. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Rare signature signed executable executed in the network Attackers may use signed executables by less known vendors to bypass security features. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Rare SMTP/S Session The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and its SSL-secured variant SMTPS are used to send email. Attackers can use SMTP/S to exfiltrate data from your network. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls Exfiltration
Analytics BIOC Rare Unix process divided files by size A file was divided into sub-files by size limit by a rare process. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Exfiltration
Analytics BIOC Rare WinRM Session Windows Remote Management (WinRM) enables users to interact with remote systems in different ways, including running executables on the remote system. WinRM sessions can be established using WinRM/WinRS commands or programs such as PowerShell. Attackers can use WinRM to execute code and move laterally within a compromised network. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Registration of Uncommon .NET Services and/or Assemblies Regasm.exe and regsvcs.exe are used to register .NET COM assemblies, which are typically located in specific paths, attackers might leverage that to execute code within a Microsoft signed binary. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Remote code execution into Kubernetes Pod A container administration service was used to execute commands within a Kubernetes Pod. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Remote PsExec-like command execution A remotely triggered service initiated a command execution in a PsExec-like manner by a host that rarely triggers services to other remote hosts. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Lateral Movement, Execution
Analytics BIOC Retrieval of kubelet credentials A process retrieved kubelet credentials. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Run downloaded script using pipe Downloading a script using wget or curl and executing it using a pipe to a shell. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Scrcons.exe Rare Child Process The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) standard event consumer scrcons.exe executed a rare VBScript or PowerShell script. Executing a rare script can be an indication of local or remote code execution abuse by an attacker. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution, Persistence
Analytics BIOC Service execution via sc.exe Sc.exe has the ability to start services on local and remote hosts. An attacker may abuse it to execute malicious services on a host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution
Analytics BIOC Signed process creates a scheduled task via file access A signed process created a scheduled task via file access. Attackers may create scheduled tasks for execution and to establish persistence. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Execution, Persistence
Analytics BIOC Signed process performed an unpopular DLL injection A signed process performed an unpopular DLL injection into another process. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion