Network Connection Initiated By AddinUtil.EXE
Detects a network connection initiated by the Add-In deployment cache updating utility "AddInutil.exe". This could indicate a potential command and control communication as this tool doesn't usually initiate network activity.
Detection logic
selection
Initiated: "true"
Image|endswith: \addinutil.exeCondition
selectionRaw YAML
title: Network Connection Initiated By AddinUtil.EXE
id: 5205613d-2a63-4412-a895-3a2458b587b3
status: test
description: |
Detects a network connection initiated by the Add-In deployment cache updating utility "AddInutil.exe".
This could indicate a potential command and control communication as this tool doesn't usually initiate network activity.
references:
- https://www.blue-prints.blog/content/blog/posts/lolbin/addinutil-lolbas.html
author: Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)
date: 2023-09-18
modified: 2024-07-16
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1218
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Initiated: 'true'
Image|endswith: '\addinutil.exe'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: highFalse positives
- Unknown
References
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