MSI Installation From Web

calendar Apr 28, 2026 · attack.stealth attack.t1218 attack.t1218.007  ·
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Detects installation of a remote msi file from web.

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 1title: MSI Installation From Web
 2id: 5594e67a-7f92-4a04-b65d-1a42fd824a60
 3status: test
 4description: Detects installation of a remote msi file from web.
 5references:
 6    - https://twitter.com/_st0pp3r_/status/1583922009842802689
 7author: Stamatis Chatzimangou
 8date: 2022-10-23
 9tags:
10    - attack.stealth
11    - attack.t1218
12    - attack.t1218.007
13logsource:
14    product: windows
15    service: application
16    # warning: The 'data' field used in the detection section is the container for the event data as a whole. You may have to adapt the rule for your backend accordingly
17detection:
18    selection:
19        Provider_Name: 'MsiInstaller'
20        EventID:
21            - 1040
22            - 1042
23        Data|contains: '://'
24    condition: selection
25falsepositives:
26    - Unknown
27level: medium

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