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# Linux process execution with a rare GitHub URL

### Synopsis

| Field                | Value                                     |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period    | 14 Days                                   |
| Training Period      | 30 Days                                   |
| Test Period          | N/A (single event)                        |
| Deduplication Period | 3 Hours                                   |
| Required Data        | XDR Agent                                 |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Execution (TA0002)                        |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059) |
| Severity             | Informational                             |

### Description

A process was executed with an uncommon GitHub URL in its command line. This may have legitimate uses, but it might also be used by attackers to download malicious payloads.

### Attacker's Goals

Download a second stage payload for execution.

### Investigative actions

* Check if the initiator process is malicious.
* Check the user activity on the same agent at that time.
* Check if the host is a development server.
* Check if this installation was related to more installations at the same time.
* Check for additional file/network operations by the same process instance.


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