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Suspicious SolarWinds Child Process
editSuspicious SolarWinds Child Process
editA suspicious SolarWinds child process was detected, which may indicate an attempt to execute malicious programs.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
- endgame-*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Execution
- Elastic Endgame
Version: 103
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guide
editRule query
editprocess where event.type == "start" and
process.parent.name: ("SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHost.exe", "SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHostx64.exe") and
not process.name : (
"APMServiceControl*.exe",
"ExportToPDFCmd*.Exe",
"SolarWinds.Credentials.Orion.WebApi*.exe",
"SolarWinds.Orion.Topology.Calculator*.exe",
"Database-Maint.exe",
"SolarWinds.Orion.ApiPoller.Service.exe",
"WerFault.exe",
"WerMgr.exe",
"SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHost.exe",
"SolarWinds.BusinessLayerHostx64.exe") and
not process.executable : ("?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\ARP.EXE", "?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\lodctr.exe", "?:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\unlodctr.exe")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Native API
- ID: T1106
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1106/
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Tactic:
- Name: Initial Access
- ID: TA0001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/
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Technique:
- Name: Supply Chain Compromise
- ID: T1195
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1195/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Compromise Software Supply Chain
- ID: T1195.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1195/002/