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T1036.007

Double File Extension

Adversaries may abuse a double extension in the filename as a means of masquerading the true file type. A file name may include a secondary file type extension that may cause only the first extension to be displayed (ex: <code>File.txt.exe</code> may render in some views as just <code>File.txt</code>). However, the second extension is the true file type that determines how the file is opened and executed. The real file extension may be hidden by the operating system in the file browser (ex: expl...

Windows
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Sources
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3sigma1elastic

PROCEDURES (2)

Process Creation Monitoring2 detections

Auto-extracted: 2 detections for process creation monitoring

File Monitoring2 detections

Auto-extracted: 2 detections for file monitoring

THREAT ACTORS (2)

DETECTIONS (4)