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[New] Suspicious Execution from INET Cache (#3445)
* Create initial_access_execution_from_inetcache.toml * Update initial_access_execution_from_inetcache.toml (cherry picked from commit 4809de6)
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[metadata]
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creation_date = "2024/02/14"
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integration = ["endpoint", "windows", "system"]
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maturity = "production"
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min_stack_comments = "New fields added: required_fields, related_integrations, setup"
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min_stack_version = "8.3.0"
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updated_date = "2024/02/14"
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[rule]
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author = ["Elastic"]
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description = """
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Identifies the execution of a process with arguments pointing to the INetCache Folder. Adversaries may deliver malicious
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content via WININET during initial access.
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"""
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from = "now-9m"
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index = ["winlogbeat-*", "logs-endpoint.events.*", "logs-windows.*", "endgame-*", "logs-system.security*"]
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language = "eql"
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license = "Elastic License v2"
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name = "Suspicious Execution from INET Cache"
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references = [
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"https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/24/b/cve202421412-water-hydra-targets-traders-with-windows-defender-s.html"
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]
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risk_score = 73
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rule_id = "dca6b4b0-ae70-44eb-bb7a-ce6db502ee78"
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severity = "high"
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tags = ["Domain: Endpoint", "OS: Windows", "Use Case: Threat Detection", "Tactic: Initial Access", "Tactic: Command and Control", "Data Source: Elastic Endgame", "Data Source: Elastic Defend"]
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timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
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type = "eql"
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query = '''
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process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
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process.parent.name : ("explorer.exe", "winrar.exe", "7zFM.exe", "Bandizip.exe") and
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(process.args : "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\IE\\*" or
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process.executable : "?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\IE\\*")
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'''
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[[rule.threat]]
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framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
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[[rule.threat.technique]]
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id = "T1566"
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name = "Phishing"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/"
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[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
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id = "T1566.001"
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name = "Spearphishing Attachment"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/001/"
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[rule.threat.tactic]
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id = "TA0001"
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name = "Initial Access"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/"
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[[rule.threat]]
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framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
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[[rule.threat.technique]]
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id = "T1105"
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name = "Ingress Tool Transfer"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/"
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[rule.threat.tactic]
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id = "TA0011"
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name = "Command and Control"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/"

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