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Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Target File

Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr file creation that stores a file to a suspicious location or contains a file with a suspicious extension

MITRE ATT&CK

T1105

command-and-control

Detection Query

selection:
  Image|endswith: \svchost.exe
  TargetFilename|contains: \Personalization\LockScreenImage\
filter1:
  TargetFilename|contains: C:\Windows\
filter2:
  TargetFilename|contains:
    - .jpg
    - .jpeg
    - .png
condition: selection and not filter1 and not filter2

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)

Created

2020-07-03

Data Sources

windowsFile Events

Platforms

windows

References

Tags

attack.command-and-controlattack.t1105

Raw Content

title: Suspicious Desktopimgdownldr Target File
id: fc4f4817-0c53-4683-a4ee-b17a64bc1039
status: test
description: Detects a suspicious Microsoft desktopimgdownldr file creation that stores a file to a suspicious location or contains a file with a suspicious extension
references:
    - https://labs.sentinelone.com/living-off-windows-land-a-new-native-file-downldr/
    - https://twitter.com/SBousseaden/status/1278977301745741825
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2020-07-03
modified: 2022-06-02
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.t1105
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\svchost.exe'
        TargetFilename|contains: '\Personalization\LockScreenImage\'
    filter1:
        TargetFilename|contains: 'C:\Windows\'
    filter2:
        TargetFilename|contains:
            - '.jpg'
            - '.jpeg'
            - '.png'
    condition: selection and not filter1 and not filter2
falsepositives:
    - False positives depend on scripts and administrative tools used in the monitored environment
level: high