Suspicious process accessed a site masquerading as Google

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	Command and Control (TA0011), Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Web Service: Bidirectional Communication (T1102.002), Masquerading (T1036)
Severity	Informational

Description

A suspicious process accessed a site masquerading as Google.

Attacker's Goals

Masquerade legitimate looking Google services for defense evasion and C&C.

Investigative actions

• See whether this site has a malicious reputation.
• Follow process activities.
• Monitor traffic to the site.

Variations

Suspicious process resolved the DNS name of a site masquerading as Google

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Command and Control (TA0011), Stealth (TA0005)
ATT&CK Technique	Web Service: Bidirectional Communication (T1102.002), Masquerading (T1036)
Severity	Informational

Description

A suspicious process resolved the DNS name of a site masquerading as Google.

Attacker's Goals

Masquerade legitimate looking Google services for defense evasion and C&C.

Investigative actions

• See whether this site has a malicious reputation.
• Follow process activities.
• Monitor traffic to the site.