NetSupport Execution form unusual Path


Description

Identifies a suspicious execution of NetSupport remote access software from non-default paths. Adversaries may abuse the NetSupport RMM software to control a target victim machine.

Query · eql

process where process.pe.original_file_name : "client??.exe" and
  process.code_signature.subject_name : ("NetSupport Ltd", "NETSUPPORT LTD.") and
  not process.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\NetSupport*.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\NetSupport*.exe") and
  not process.parent.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\NetSupport*.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\NetSupport*.exe")
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[rule]
description = """
Identifies a suspicious execution of NetSupport remote access software from non-default paths. Adversaries may abuse the
NetSupport RMM software to control a target victim machine.
"""
id = "f36c407e-27c1-4682-a322-73dd0cddf29d"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "NetSupport Execution form unusual Path"
os_list = ["windows"]
reference = ["https://www.netsupportsoftware.com/"]
version = "1.0.5"

query = '''
process where process.pe.original_file_name : "client??.exe" and
  process.code_signature.subject_name : ("NetSupport Ltd", "NETSUPPORT LTD.") and
  not process.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\NetSupport*.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\NetSupport*.exe") and
  not process.parent.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\NetSupport*.exe", "?:\\Program Files (x86)\\NetSupport*.exe")
'''

min_endpoint_version = "8.4.0"
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
tree = true

[[optional_actions]]
action = "rollback"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0

[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1219"
name = "Remote Access Tools"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1219/"


[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0011"
name = "Command and Control"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0011/"

[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "8.4.0"

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