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Google Workspace Malicious File Downloaded

Severity
medium
Type
Alert
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identifies when a user downloads a potentially malicious file from Google Drive.

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Rules detecting the same action

These rules filter on the same operation.

Rule body

// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule google_workspace_malicious_file_downloaded {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Identifies when a user downloads a potentially malicious file from Google Drive."
    rule_id = "mr_72af4504-955b-4c61-9071-bb767c9bae88"
    rule_name = "Google Workspace Malicious File Downloaded"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Execution"
    mitre_attack_technique = "User Execution: Malicious File"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/002/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "Workspace Activity"
    severity = "Medium"
    priority = "Medium"

  events:
    $ws.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
    $ws.metadata.product_name = "drive"
    ($ws.metadata.product_event_type = "download" or
    $ws.metadata.product_event_type = "view" or
    $ws.metadata.product_event_type = "copy")

    ($ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["visibility"] = "people_with_link" or
    $ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["visibility"] = "public_on_the_web")
    $ws.target.resource.name = /.*\.dll|.*\.exe|.*\.scr|.*\.jar|.*\.pif|.*\.app|.*\.dmg|.*\.pkg|.*\.elf|.*\.so|.*\.bin|.*\.deb|.*\.rpm|.*\.sh|.*\.hta|.*\.lnk/

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Execution"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "User Execution: Malicious File"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1204.002"
    $event_count = count_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
    $product_event_type = $ws.metadata.product_event_type
    $userid = $ws.principal.user.userid
    $doc_type = $ws.src.resource.attribute.labels["doc_type"]
    $owner = $ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["owner"]
    $doc_name = $ws.target.resource.name
    //$doc_id = $ws.target.resource.product_object_id

  condition:
    $ws
}

YARA-L rule structure

Condition

Fires when at least one $ws event.

Events

$ws

  • metadata.product_event_type is one of:
    • download
    • view
    • copy
  • target.resource.attribute.labels["visibility"] is one of:
    • people_with_link
    • public_on_the_web
  • target.resource.name matches ".*\.dll|.*\.exe|.*\.scr|.*\.jar|.*\.pif|.*\.app|.*\.dmg|.*\.pkg|.*\.elf|.*\.so|.*\.bin|.*\.deb|.*\.rpm|.*\.sh|.*\.hta|.*\.lnk"

Outcome

Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(35)
event_countcount_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
product_event_type$ws.metadata.product_event_type
userid$ws.principal.user.userid
doc_type$ws.src.resource.attribute.labels["doc_type"]
owner$ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["owner"]
doc_name$ws.target.resource.name