sigmalowHunting

Msiexec.EXE Initiated Network Connection Over HTTP

Detects a network connection initiated by an "Msiexec.exe" process over port 80 or 443. Adversaries might abuse "msiexec.exe" to install and execute remotely hosted packages. Use this rule to hunt for potentially anomalous or suspicious communications.

MITRE ATT&CK

T1218.007

defense-evasion

Detection Query

selection:
  Initiated: "true"
  Image|endswith: \msiexec.exe
  DestinationPort:
    - 80
    - 443
condition: selection

Author

frack113

Created

2022-01-16

Data Sources

windowsNetwork Connection Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.t1218.007detection.threat-hunting

Raw Content

title: Msiexec.EXE Initiated Network Connection Over HTTP
id: 8e5e38e4-5350-4c0b-895a-e872ce0dd54f
status: test
description: |
    Detects a network connection initiated by an "Msiexec.exe" process over port 80 or 443.
    Adversaries might abuse "msiexec.exe" to install and execute remotely hosted packages.
    Use this rule to hunt for potentially anomalous or suspicious communications.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/msiexec
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.007/T1218.007.md
author: frack113
date: 2022-01-16
modified: 2024-07-16
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1218.007
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    category: network_connection
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Initiated: 'true'
        Image|endswith: '\msiexec.exe'
        DestinationPort:
            - 80
            - 443
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Likely
level: low