Unusual File Deletion by Dns.exe

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Unusual File Deletion by Dns.exe
Status: test
Description:Detects an unexpected file being deleted by dns.exe which my indicate activity related to remote code execution or other forms of exploitation as seen in CVE-2020-1350 (SigRed)
References:
  -https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/unusual-file-modification-by-dns-exe.html
Author: Tim Rauch (Nextron Systems), Elastic (idea)
Date: 2022-09-27
modified:2023-02-15
Tags:
  • -'attack.persistence'
  • -'attack.initial-access'
  • -'attack.t1133'
Logsource:
  • category: file_delete
  • product: windows
Detection:
  selection:
    Image|endswith: '\dns.exe'
  filter:
    TargetFilename|endswith: '\dns.log'
  condition:selection and not filter
Falsepositives:
  -Unknown
Level: high