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Remote File Download via MpCmdRun

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Remote File Download via MpCmdRun

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Identifies the Windows Defender configuration utility (MpCmdRun.exe) being used to download a remote file.

Rule type: query

Rule indices:

winlogbeat-*
logs-endpoint.events.*

Severity: medium

Risk score: 47

Runs every: 5 minutes

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References:

Tags:

Elastic
Host
Windows
Threat Detection
Command and Control

Version: 1

Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0

Rule authors: Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License

Investigation guide

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Verify details such as the parent process, URL reputation, and downloaded file details. Additionally, MpCmdRun logs this information in the Appdata Temp folder in MpCmdRun.log.

Rule query

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event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and
(process.name:MpCmdRun.exe or
process.pe.original_file_name:MpCmdRun.exe or
winlog.event_data.OriginalFileName:MpCmdRun.exe) and
process.args:(("-DownloadFile" or "-downloadfile") and "-url" and
"-path")

Threat mapping

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Framework: MITRE ATT&CK^TM

Tactic:
- Name: Command and Control
- ID: TA0011
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/
Technique:
- Name: Ingress Tool Transfer
- ID: T1105
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1105/

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