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# Suspicious DotNet log file created
### 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 with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Reflective Code Loading (T1620), Process Injection (T1055) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
Payloads that use the DotNet framework may generate suspicious Microsoft DotNet log files.
### Attacker's Goals
Run/Inject DotNet code in the context of a signed process.
### Investigative actions
* Verify if the actor process is using DotNet in a valid way.\* Check if a new application was recently installed on the host at the time of the alert.
### Variations
DotNet log file created by svchost from 'Absolute software Corp' causality
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Reflective Code Loading (T1620), Process Injection (T1055) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
Causality 'Absolute software Corp' loads/injects into svchost and creates DotNet log files.
**Attacker's Goals**
Run/Inject DotNet code in the context of a signed process.
**Investigative actions**
* Verify if the actor process is using DotNet in a valid way.\* Check if a new application was recently installed on the host at the time of the alert.
Suspicious DotNet log file created from an injected thread
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Reflective Code Loading (T1620), Process Injection (T1055) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Payloads that use the DotNet framework may generate suspicious Microsoft DotNet log files.
**Attacker's Goals**
Run/Inject DotNet code in the context of a signed process.
**Investigative actions**
* Verify if the actor process is using DotNet in a valid way.\* Check if a new application was recently installed on the host at the time of the alert.
Suspicious DotNet log file created
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Reflective Code Loading (T1620), Process Injection (T1055) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Payloads that use the DotNet framework may generate suspicious Microsoft DotNet log files.
**Attacker's Goals**
Run/Inject DotNet code in the context of a signed process.
**Investigative actions**
* Verify if the actor process is using DotNet in a valid way.\* Check if a new application was recently installed on the host at the time of the alert.
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