Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
28 detectors match the current filters. tactic: TA0003 ✕
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics BIOC | A contained executable was executed by an unusual process A Docker-contained executable from a mounted share was executed on a host. Running a contained executable is highly dangerous and atypical. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics | An unsigned process created scheduled task and performed an injection An unsigned process created scheduled task and performed an injection. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Autorun.inf created in root C drive An autorun file installed at the root of a C:\ drive is suspicious, as autorun files are typically associated with removable drives. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence, Lateral Movement |
| Analytics BIOC | Bitsadmin.exe persistence using command-line callback BITSAdmin.exe was used with a command-line that may indicate malware trying to gain persistence on the machine. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| BIOC | Manipulation of Firefox plugins and extensions via the Registry Plugins and extensions are loaded from all of these Registry keys. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Registry | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Manipulation of netsh helper DLLs Registry keys Registering netsh helper DLLs is uncommon, and could be used by malware for persistence. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| BIOC | Manipulation of the MonitorProcess Registry key Entries added under the Registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SilentProcessExit can be used to run malicious code and help attackers gain persistence. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Registry | Persistence |
| BIOC | Manipulation of Winlogon 'UserInit' autostart Registry key Winlogon process uses the value specified in the UserInit key to launch login scripts etc. This key is location at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. Usually, UserInit key points to userinit.exe but if this key can be altered, then that EXE will also launch by Winlogon. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Registry | Persistence |
| BIOC | Modification of logon scripts via Registry Windows logon scripts are stored in ``HKCU\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript`` and trigger when a user logs in. Attackers may abuse them for persistence. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Registry | Persistence |
| BIOC | Multiple RDP sessions enabled via Registry Attackers may allow multiple RDP sessions, so they could access the machine at the same time the user does. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Registry | Persistence, Lateral Movement |
| BIOC | New local user created via PowerShell command line Attackers may create new local users to persist access to machines. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Phantom DLL Loading An attacker might leverage existing processes missing module loads to load malicious code into trusted processes. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible Persistence via group policy Registry keys Group Policy registry keys were read during system startup. This behavior may indicate a persistence mechanism that triggers on reboot to execute malicious code. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| BIOC | PowerShell downloads files via BITS This PowerShell argument is often used to run commands with malicious intent. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Script file added to startup-related Registry keys An attacker may add a script file to the Registry "Run Keys" or the "Winlogon\Userinit" key to cause it to be executed as the user logs in. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Service ticket request with a spoofed sAMAccountName A Kerberos service ticket (ST) was requested for an account with a spoofed sAMAccountName. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious authentication package registered The endpoint registered a suspicious authentication package, which may be used to gain persistence on the host by loading libraries into the time management service. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious dNSHostName attribute change to DC name The dNSHostName attribute of a machine account was changed to a Domain Controller server name. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious hidden user created A user account was created with a name that mimics a machine account. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious HTTP parameters detected The endpoint received suspicious HTTP parameters via an HTTP request, which may indicate attempts to exploit server components or web shell activity. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, XDR Agent | Initial Access, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious print processor registered The endpoint registered a new print processor, which may be used to gain persistence on the host by loading libraries into the time management service. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| BIOC | Suspicious printer port creation via Registry An attacker may create a print job that prints to a file, overwriting any file on the OS (CVE-2020-1048). | Medium | Platform Analytics | Registry | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious time provider registered The endpoint time provider has been tampered, this change may be used to gain persistence on the host by loading libraries into the time management service. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | TGT request with a spoofed sAMAccountName - Event log A Kerberos authentication ticket (TGT) was requested for an account with a spoofed sAMAccountName. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | TGT request with a spoofed sAMAccountName - Network A Kerberos authentication ticket (TGT) was requested for an account with a spoofed sAMAccountName. | Medium | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Uncommon jsp file write by a Java process An uncommon jsp file was written by a Java process. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual process access to ld.so.preload file Attackers can modify ld.so.preload to inject malicious code into every dynamically linked process, enabling persistence and code execution. This detected operation is considered atypical in terms of access. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| BIOC | User added to local administrator group using a PowerShell command Adding a new user to the local admin group may or may not be malicious, but it is an outstanding action worth considering, as it shouldn't happen too often. A malware may add a new malicious user to the administrators group as a way of maintaining high privileges after the system was compromised. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Persistence |