Suspicious MSExchangeMailboxReplication ASPX Write


Description

Detects suspicious activity in which the MSExchangeMailboxReplication process writes .asp and .apsx files to disk, which could be a sign of ProxyShell exploitation

Query · sigma

selection:
  Image|endswith: \MSExchangeMailboxReplication.exe
  TargetFilename|endswith:
  - .aspx
  - .asp
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Unknown
Raw source Suspicious MSExchangeMailboxReplication ASPX Write · Sigma
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title: Suspicious MSExchangeMailboxReplication ASPX Write
id: 7280c9f3-a5af-45d0-916a-bc01cb4151c9
status: test
description: Detects suspicious activity in which the MSExchangeMailboxReplication process writes .asp and .apsx files to disk, which could be a sign of ProxyShell exploitation
references:
    - https://redcanary.com/blog/blackbyte-ransomware/
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-02-25
tags:
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.t1190
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1505.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\MSExchangeMailboxReplication.exe'
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '.aspx'
            - '.asp'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: high

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