Network Connection via Compiled HTML File
editNetwork Connection via Compiled HTML File
editCompiled HTML files (.chm
) are commonly distributed as part of the Microsoft
HTML Help system. Adversaries may conceal malicious code in a CHM file and
deliver it to a victim for execution. CHM content is loaded by the HTML Help
executable program (hh.exe
).
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Execution
Version: 5 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Rule query
editsequence by process.entity_id [process where process.name : "hh.exe" and event.type == "start"] [network where process.name : "hh.exe" and not cidrmatch(destination.ip, "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16")]
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Compiled HTML File
- ID: T1223
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1223/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Compiled HTML File
- ID: T1223
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1223/
Rule version history
edit- Version 5 (7.10.0 release)
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-
Updated query, changed from:
event.category:network and event.type:connection and process.name:hh.exe and not destination.ip:(10.0.0.0/8 or 172.16.0.0/12 or 192.168.0.0/16)
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- Version 4 (7.9.1 release)
-
- Formatting only
- Version 3 (7.9.0 release)
-
-
Updated query, changed from:
process.name:hh.exe and event.action:"Network connection detected (rule: NetworkConnect)" and not destination.ip:(10.0.0.0/8 or 172.16.0.0/12 or 192.168.0.0/16)
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- Version 2 (7.7.0 release)
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-
Updated query, changed from:
process.name:hh.exe and event.action:"Network connection detected (rule: NetworkConnect)" and not destination.ip:10.0.0.0/8 and not destination.ip:172.16.0.0/12 and not destination.ip:192.168.0.0/16
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