Remote Access Tool - Anydesk Execution From Suspicious Folder

Title: Remote Access Tool - Anydesk Execution From Suspicious Folder
Status: test
Description:An adversary may use legitimate desktop support and remote access software, such as Team Viewer, Go2Assist, LogMein, AmmyyAdmin, etc, to establish an interactive command and control channel to target systems within networks. These services are commonly used as legitimate technical support software, and may be allowed by application control within a target environment. Remote access tools like VNC, Ammyy, and Teamviewer are used frequently when compared with other legitimate software commonly used by adversaries. (Citation: Symantec Living off the Land)
References:
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1219/T1219.md#atomic-test-2---anydesk-files-detected-test-on-windows
  -https://thedfirreport.com/2025/02/24/confluence-exploit-leads-to-lockbit-ransomware/
Author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date: 2022-05-20
modified:2025-02-24
Tags:

• -'attack.command-and-control'
• -'attack.t1219.002'

Logsource:

• category: process_creation
• product: windows

Detection:
  selection:
    - Image|endswith:
      - '\AnyDesk.exe'
      - '\AnyDeskMSI.exe'
Description:'AnyDesk' Product:'AnyDesk' Company:'AnyDesk Software GmbH'   filter:
    Image|contains:
      -'\AppData\'
      -'Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk'
      -'Program Files\AnyDesk'

  condition:selection and not filter
Falsepositives:
  -Legitimate use of AnyDesk from a non-standard folder
Level: high