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Node Process Executions

Detects the execution of other scripts using the Node executable packaged with Adobe Creative Cloud

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasionexecution

Detection Query

selection:
  Image|endswith: \Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\libs\node.exe
filter:
  CommandLine|contains: Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js
condition: selection and not filter

Author

Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)

Created

2022-04-06

Data Sources

windowsProcess Creation Events

Platforms

windows

References

https://twitter.com/mttaggart/status/1511804863293784064

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.executionattack.t1127attack.t1059.007

Raw Content

title: Node Process Executions
id: df1f26d3-bea7-4700-9ea2-ad3e990cf90e
status: test
description: Detects the execution of other scripts using the Node executable packaged with Adobe Creative Cloud
references:
    - https://twitter.com/mttaggart/status/1511804863293784064
author: Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-04-06
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1127
    - attack.t1059.007
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\libs\node.exe'
    filter:
        CommandLine|contains: 'Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js' # Folder where Creative Cloud's JS resources are located
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium