Created Files by Microsoft Sync Center

 1title: Created Files by Microsoft Sync Center
 2id: 409f8a98-4496-4aaa-818a-c931c0a8b832
 3status: test
 4description: This rule detects suspicious files created by Microsoft Sync Center (mobsync)
 5references:
 6    - https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-november-2021/
 7author: elhoim
 8date: 2022-04-28
 9modified: 2022-06-02
10tags:
11    - attack.privilege-escalation
12    - attack.t1055
13    - attack.t1218
14    - attack.execution
15    - attack.defense-evasion
16logsource:
17    product: windows
18    category: file_event
19detection:
20    selection_mobsync:
21        Image|endswith: '\mobsync.exe'
22    filter_created_file:
23        TargetFilename|endswith:
24            - '.dll'
25            - '.exe'
26    condition: selection_mobsync and filter_created_file
27falsepositives:
28    - Unknown
29level: medium

References

• Intelligence Insights: November 2021

  

  Compromised NPM package distributes cryptominer, TR delivers SqurrielWaffle, and Gamarue rises up the threat ranks.

  
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