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Password Protected ZIP File Opened (Suspicious Filenames)

Detects the extraction of password protected ZIP archives with suspicious file names. See the filename variable for more details on which file has been opened.

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Detection logic

selection

EventID: 5379
TargetName|contains: Microsoft_Windows_Shell_ZipFolder:filename

selection_filename

TargetName|contains:
  - invoice
  - new order
  - rechnung
  - factura
  - delivery
  - purchase
  - order
  - payment

Condition

selection and selection_filename

Raw YAML

title: Password Protected ZIP File Opened (Suspicious Filenames)
id: 54f0434b-726f-48a1-b2aa-067df14516e4
status: test
description: Detects the extraction of password protected ZIP archives with suspicious file names. See the filename variable for more details on which file has been opened.
references:
    - https://twitter.com/sbousseaden/status/1523383197513379841
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-05-09
tags:
    - attack.command-and-control
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1027
    - attack.t1105
    - attack.t1036
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 5379
        TargetName|contains: 'Microsoft_Windows_Shell_ZipFolder:filename'
    selection_filename:
        TargetName|contains:
            - 'invoice'
            - 'new order'
            - 'rechnung'
            - 'factura'
            - 'delivery'
            - 'purchase'
            - 'order'
            - 'payment'
    condition: selection and selection_filename
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate used of encrypted ZIP files
level: high

False positives

  • Legitimate used of encrypted ZIP files

References

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