Download a script using the python requests module
Synopsis
Field
Value
Activation Period
14 Days
Training Period
30 Days
Test Period
N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period
1 Day
Required Data
XDR Agent
ATT&CK Tactic
Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK Technique
Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python (T1059.006)
Severity
Low
Description
Download a shell script from a remote location using the Python requests module.
Attacker's Goals
Adversaries may abuse Python commands and scripts to download additional malicious files or for exfiltration.
Investigative actions
Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
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