Remote Access Tool - AnyDesk Execution
An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks. These services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment. Remote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)
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1title: Remote Access Tool - AnyDesk Execution
2id: b52e84a3-029e-4529-b09b-71d19dd27e94
3status: test
4related:
5 - id: 065b00ca-5d5c-4557-ac95-64a6d0b64d86
6 type: similar
7description: |
8 An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks.
9 These services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment.
10 Remote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)
11references:
12 - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-2---anydesk-files-detected-test-on-windows
13 - https://thedfirreport.com/2025/02/24/confluence-exploit-leads-to-lockbit-ransomware/
14author: frack113
15date: 2022-02-11
16modified: 2025-02-24
17tags:
18 - attack.command-and-control
19 - attack.t1219.002
20logsource:
21 category: process_creation
22 product: windows
23detection:
24 selection:
25 - Image|endswith:
26 - '\AnyDesk.exe'
27 - '\AnyDeskMSI.exe'
28 - Description: AnyDesk
29 - Product: AnyDesk
30 - Company: AnyDesk Software GmbH
31 condition: selection
32falsepositives:
33 - Legitimate use
34level: medium
35regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_remote_access_tools_anydesk/info.yml
References
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