Flash Player Update from Suspicious Location


Description

Detects a flashplayer update from an unofficial location

Query · sigma

selection:
- c-uri|contains: /flash_install.php
- c-uri|endswith: /install_flash_player.exe
filter:
  cs-host|endswith: .adobe.com
condition: selection and not filter

Known false positives

  • Unknown flash download locations
Raw source Flash Player Update from Suspicious Location · Sigma
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title: Flash Player Update from Suspicious Location
id: 4922a5dd-6743-4fc2-8e81-144374280997
status: test
description: Detects a flashplayer update from an unofficial location
references:
    - https://gist.github.com/roycewilliams/a723aaf8a6ac3ba4f817847610935cfb
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2017-10-25
modified: 2022-08-08
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1189
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1204.002
    - attack.t1036.005
logsource:
    category: proxy
detection:
    selection:
        - c-uri|contains: '/flash_install.php'
        - c-uri|endswith: '/install_flash_player.exe'
    filter:
        cs-host|endswith: '.adobe.com'
    condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
    - Unknown flash download locations
level: high

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