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FileFix - Command Evidence in TypedPaths

Detects commonly-used chained commands and strings in the most recent 'url' value of the 'TypedPaths' key, which could be indicative of a user being targeted by the FileFix technique.

MITRE ATT&CK

T1204.004

execution

Detection Query

selection_base:
  TargetObject|endswith: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths\url1
  Details|contains|all:
    - "#"
    - http
selection_cmd:
  - Details|contains:
      - account
      - anti-bot
      - botcheck
      - captcha
      - challenge
      - confirmation
      - fraud
      - human
      - identification
      - identificator
      - identity
      - robot
      - validation
      - verification
      - verify
  - Details|contains:
      - "%comspec%"
      - bitsadmin
      - certutil
      - cmd
      - cscript
      - curl
      - finger
      - mshta
      - powershell
      - pwsh
      - regsvr32
      - rundll32
      - schtasks
      - wget
      - wscript
condition: all of selection_*

Author

Alfie Champion (delivr.to), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)

Created

2025-07-05

Data Sources

windowsRegistry Set Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.executionattack.t1204.004

Raw Content

title: FileFix - Command Evidence in TypedPaths
id: 4fee3d51-8069-4a4c-a0f7-924fcaff2c70
related:
    - id: 4be03877-d5b6-4520-85c9-a5911c0a656c
      type: similar
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects commonly-used chained commands and strings in the most recent 'url' value of the 'TypedPaths' key, which could be indicative of a user being targeted by the FileFix technique.
references:
    - https://x.com/russianpanda9xx/status/1940831134759506029
    - https://mrd0x.com/filefix-clickfix-alternative/
    - https://www.scpx.com.au/2025/11/16/decades-old-finger-protocol-abused-in-clickfix-malware-attacks/
author: Alfie Champion (delivr.to), Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-07-05
modified: 2025-11-19
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1204.004
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection_base:
        TargetObject|endswith: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths\url1'
        Details|contains|all:
            - '#'
            - 'http'
    selection_cmd:
        - Details|contains:
              # Add more suspicious keywords
              - 'account'
              - 'anti-bot'
              - 'botcheck'
              - 'captcha'
              - 'challenge'
              - 'confirmation'
              - 'fraud'
              - 'human'
              - 'identification'
              - 'identificator'
              - 'identity'
              - 'robot'
              - 'validation'
              - 'verification'
              - 'verify'
        - Details|contains:
              - '%comspec%'
              - 'bitsadmin'
              - 'certutil'
              - 'cmd'
              - 'cscript'
              - 'curl'
              - 'finger'
              - 'mshta'
              - 'powershell'
              - 'pwsh'
              - 'regsvr32'
              - 'rundll32'
              - 'schtasks'
              - 'wget'
              - 'wscript'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high