Execution of masqueraded third-party utility

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
Detector Tags	EDR Windows Disguised Processes
ATT&CK Tactic	Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Masquerading (T1036), Masquerading: Rename Legitimate Utilities (T1036.003)
Severity	Informational

Description

An attacker may be trying to avoid detection of third-party utility execution by renaming it.

Attacker's Goals

• Detection avoidance via file masquerading.

Investigative actions

• Check the process origin or whether it comes with any packages the user has used.

Variations

Execution of masqueraded third-party automation utility

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Masquerading (T1036), Masquerading: Rename Legitimate Utilities (T1036.003)
Severity	Medium

Description

An attacker may be trying to avoid detection of third-party utility execution by renaming it.

Attacker's Goals

• Detection avoidance via file masquerading.

Investigative actions

• Check the process origin or whether it comes with any packages the user has used.

Execution of significantly masqueraded third-party utility

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Masquerading (T1036), Masquerading: Rename Legitimate Utilities (T1036.003)
Severity	Low

Description

An attacker may be trying to avoid detection of third-party utility execution by renaming it.

Attacker's Goals

• Detection avoidance via file masquerading.

Investigative actions

• Check the process origin or whether it comes with any packages the user has used.