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Downloaded URL Files
editDownloaded URL Files
editIdentifies .url shortcut files downloaded from outside the local network. These shortcut files are commonly used in phishing campaigns.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-windows.*
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: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Windows
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Execution
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
edit/* leaving in development pending `file.Ext.windows.zone_identifier` landing in ECS then endpoint */
sequence by process.entity_id with maxspan=2s
[file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "creation" and file.extension == "url" and
not process.name == "explorer.exe"]
[file where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "creation" and file.extension == "url:Zone.Identifier" and
/* non-ECS field - may disqualify conversion */
file.Ext.windows.zone_identifier > 1 and not process.name == "explorer.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: User Execution
- ID: T1204
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/
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Tactic:
- Name: Initial Access
- ID: TA0001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/
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Technique:
- Name: Phishing
- ID: T1566
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Spearphishing Attachment
- ID: T1566.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/001/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Spearphishing Link
- ID: T1566.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/002/