Network Connection Initiated By IMEWDBLD.EXE

Title: Network Connection Initiated By IMEWDBLD.EXE
Status: test
Description:Detects a network connection initiated by IMEWDBLD.EXE. This might indicate potential abuse of the utility as a LOLBIN in order to download arbitrary files or additional payloads.
References:
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1105/T1105.md#atomic-test-10---windows---powershell-download
  -https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/IMEWDBLD/
Author: frack113
Date: 2022-01-22
modified:2023-11-09
Tags:

• -'attack.command-and-control'
• -'attack.t1105'

Logsource:

• category: network_connection
• product: windows

Detection:
  selection:
    Initiated: 'true'
    Image|endswith: '\IMEWDBLD.exe'
  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Unknown
Level: high