Detection rules › Elastic
Potential Browser Information Discovery
Identifies attempts to access browser history and bookmarks files. Adversaries may enumerate information about browsers to learn more about compromised environments.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Discovery |
Rule body
[rule]
description = """
Identifies attempts to access browser history and bookmarks files. Adversaries may enumerate information about browsers
to learn more about compromised environments.
"""
id = "b66bbe30-dd0a-4c79-ade4-2700930f8c09"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Potential Browser Information Discovery"
os_list = ["windows"]
reference = ["https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1217/"]
version = "1.0.13"
query = '''
file where event.action == "open" and
process.executable != null and not user.id in ("S-1-5-18", "S-1-5-19", "S-1-5-20") and process.pid != 4 and
file.path :
("?:\\users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\Default\\History",
"?:\\users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\Default\\Bookmarks",
"?:\\users\\*\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\edge\\user data\\default\\History",
"?:\\users\\*\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\edge\\user data\\default\\Bookmarks",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\*.default*\\places.sqlite",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\*.default*\\formhistory.sqlite") and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary : "?*" and
(
(process.code_signature.trusted == false and not process.code_signature.status : ("errorExpired", "errorCode_endpoint*")) or
process.code_signature.exists == false or
(process.code_signature.subject_name : "Microsoft*" and process.thread.Ext.call_stack_contains_unbacked == true and not process.name : "powershell.exe") or
process.executable :
("?:\\Users\\Public\\*",
"?:\\Users\\*\\Downloads\\*",
"?:\\Windows\\Temp\\*",
"?:\\Windows\\Tasks\\*",
"?:\\ProgramData\\*",
"?:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\*")
) and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name : ("Google LLC", "Mozilla Corporation", "BrowserWorks Ltd", "SAP SE", "Time Doctor LLC", "Emsisoft Ltd", "PIRIFORM SOFTWARE LIMITED") and
process.code_signature.trusted == true) and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name : "Shift Technologies Inc." and process.code_signature.status : "errorUntrustedRoot") and
not process.executable :
("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\*.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\svchost.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents\\BitLockerToGo.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\User Data\\Default\\mozilla_downloads.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\User Data\\Default\\chrome_downloads.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\User Data\\Default\\msedge_downloads.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Chromium\\Application\\chrome.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Thorium\\Application\\thorium.exe") and
not (process.executable : "C:\\Windows\\Temp\\RarSFX*\\scanstate.exe" and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary == "ntdll.dll|sophosed.dll|apphelp.dll|kernelbase.dll|migcore.dll|migstore.dll|migcore.dll|scanstate.exe|kernel32.dll|ntdll.dll") and
not (process.executable : "C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe" and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary : "ntdll.dll|kernelbase.dll|hostshellextension.dll|Unbacked") and
not _arraysearch(process.thread.Ext.call_stack, $entry,
$entry.symbol_info : ("*\\chrome.dll!GetHandleVerifier*",
"*\\chrome.dll!ChromeMain*",
"*\\nw.dll!sqlite3_dbdata_init*",
"*\\nw.dll!GetHandleVerifier*",
"*\\BrowserSettings.dll!SetEdgeAsDefaultBrowserOnWin8Beyond*",
"*\\chrome.dll!IsSandboxedProcess*",
"*BrowserSettings.dll!SetEdgeAsDefaultBrowserOnWin*"))
'''
min_endpoint_version = "8.7.0"
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
[[optional_actions]]
action = "rollback"
field = "process.entity_id"
state = 0
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1217"
name = "Browser Information Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1217/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0007"
name = "Discovery"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "8.7.0"
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: file
file where event.action == "open" and
process.executable != null and not user.id in ("S-1-5-18", "S-1-5-19", "S-1-5-20") and process.pid != 4 and
file.path :
("?:\\users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\Default\\History",
"?:\\users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome\\User Data\\Default\\Bookmarks",
"?:\\users\\*\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\edge\\user data\\default\\History",
"?:\\users\\*\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\edge\\user data\\default\\Bookmarks",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\*.default*\\places.sqlite",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\*.default*\\formhistory.sqlite") and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary : "?*" and
(
(process.code_signature.trusted == false and not process.code_signature.status : ("errorExpired", "errorCode_endpoint*")) or
process.code_signature.exists == false or
(process.code_signature.subject_name : "Microsoft*" and process.thread.Ext.call_stack_contains_unbacked == true and not process.name : "powershell.exe") or
process.executable :
("?:\\Users\\Public\\*",
"?:\\Users\\*\\Downloads\\*",
"?:\\Windows\\Temp\\*",
"?:\\Windows\\Tasks\\*",
"?:\\ProgramData\\*",
"?:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\*")
) and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name : ("Google LLC", "Mozilla Corporation", "BrowserWorks Ltd", "SAP SE", "Time Doctor LLC", "Emsisoft Ltd", "PIRIFORM SOFTWARE LIMITED") and
process.code_signature.trusted == true) and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name : "Shift Technologies Inc." and process.code_signature.status : "errorUntrustedRoot") and
not process.executable :
("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\*.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\*.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\System32\\svchost.exe",
"?:\\Windows\\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents\\BitLockerToGo.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\User Data\\Default\\mozilla_downloads.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\User Data\\Default\\chrome_downloads.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\User Data\\Default\\msedge_downloads.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Chromium\\Application\\chrome.exe",
"?:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Local\\Thorium\\Application\\thorium.exe") and
not (process.executable : "C:\\Windows\\Temp\\RarSFX*\\scanstate.exe" and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary == "ntdll.dll|sophosed.dll|apphelp.dll|kernelbase.dll|migcore.dll|migstore.dll|migcore.dll|scanstate.exe|kernel32.dll|ntdll.dll") and
not (process.executable : "C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe" and
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary : "ntdll.dll|kernelbase.dll|hostshellextension.dll|Unbacked") and
not _arraysearch(process.thread.Ext.call_stack, $entry,
$entry.symbol_info : ("*\\chrome.dll!GetHandleVerifier*",
"*\\chrome.dll!ChromeMain*",
"*\\nw.dll!sqlite3_dbdata_init*",
"*\\nw.dll!GetHandleVerifier*",
"*\\BrowserSettings.dll!SetEdgeAsDefaultBrowserOnWin8Beyond*",
"*\\chrome.dll!IsSandboxedProcess*",
"*BrowserSettings.dll!SetEdgeAsDefaultBrowserOnWin*"))
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.code_signature.status | eq | errorUntrustedRoot | excludes:process.code_signature.status field:"process.code_signature.status" value:"errorUntrustedRoot" |
process.code_signature.subject_name | eq | Shift Technologies Inc. | excludes:process.code_signature.subject_name field:"process.code_signature.subject_name" value:"Shift Technologies Inc." |
process.code_signature.subject_name | eq | Google LLC, Mozilla Corporation, BrowserWorks Ltd, SAP SE, Time Doctor LLC, Emsisoft Ltd, PIRIFORM SOFTWARE LIMITED | excludes:process.code_signature.subject_name |
process.code_signature.trusted | eq | true | excludes:process.code_signature.trusted field:"process.code_signature.trusted" value:"true" |
process.executable | eq | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | excludes:process.executable field:"process.executable" value:"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" |
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary | eq | ntdll.dll|kernelbase.dll|hostshellextension.dll|Unbacked | excludes:process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary field:"process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary" value:"ntdll.dll|kernelbase.dll|hostshellextension.dll|Unbacked" |
process.executable | wildcard | C:\Windows\Temp\RarSFX*\scanstate.exe | excludes:process.executable field:"process.executable" value:"C:\Windows\Temp\RarSFX*\scanstate.exe" |
process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary | eq | ntdll.dll|sophosed.dll|apphelp.dll|kernelbase.dll|migcore.dll|migstore.dll|migcore.dll|scanstate.exe|kernel32.dll|ntdll.dll | excludes:process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary field:"process.thread.Ext.call_stack_summary" value:"ntdll.dll|sophosed.dll|apphelp.dll|kernelbase.dll|migcore.dll|migstore.dll|migcore.dll|scanstate.exe|kernel32.dll|ntdll.dll" |
process.thread.Ext.call_stack | array_any | excludes:process.thread.Ext.call_stack | |
process.executable | wildcard | ?:\Program Files (x86)\*.exe, ?:\Program Files\*.exe, ?:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe, ?:\Windows\BitLockerDiscoveryVolumeContents\BitLockerToGo.exe, ?:\Users\*\User Data\Default\mozilla_downloads.exe, ?:\Users\*\User Data\Default\chrome_downloads.exe, ?:\Users\*\User Data\Default\msedge_downloads.exe, ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe, ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Thorium\Application\thorium.exe | excludes:process.executable |
user.id | in | S-1-5-18, S-1-5-19, S-1-5-20 | excludes:user.id field:"user.id" value:"S-1-5-18" field:"user.id" value:"S-1-5-19" field:"user.id" value:"S-1-5-20" |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.