Detection rules › Elastic
JAVA Application with Unusual File Extension
Identifies the execution of a Java JAR application with an unusual file extension. Malicious files may masquerade as non executable file extensions to evade defenses.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution |
Rule body
[rule]
description = """
Identifies the execution of a Java JAR application with an unusual file extension. Malicious files may masquerade as non
executable file extensions to evade defenses.
"""
id = "13615fd4-b220-4033-ab4f-8b16b9beae57"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "JAVA Application with Unusual File Extension"
os_list = ["windows"]
version = "1.0.7"
query = '''
sequence by process.entity_id with maxspan=5s
[process where event.action == "start" and
(process.name : "javaw.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "javaw.exe") and not process.command_line : "*.jar*" and
(
(process.args_count == 3 and process.args : "-jar") or
(process.args_count == 4 and process.args : ("-cp", "-classpath") and process.command_line : " *.* ")
) and
not process.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\7edit.com\\7Edit *\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\Angry IP Scanner\\jre\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\Eclipse Adoptium\\jdk-*-hotspot\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-11\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"C:\\Program Files\\Zulu\\zulu-8\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"C:\\Program Files\\AdoptOpenJDK\\jre*-hotspot\\bin\\javaw.exe") and
not process.parent.executable :
("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\AssoSoftware\\AssoInvoice\\AssoInvoice.exe",
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ImprimeTickets\\ImprimeTickets.exe") and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name : ("BELLSOFT", "Eclipse.org Foundation, Inc.", "Insurity LLC") and process.code_signature.trusted == true) and
not process.command_line : "\"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.8.0_51\\bin\\javaw.exe\" -jar \"C:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\.minecraft\\TLauncher.exe\""
]
[network where event.action in ("connection_accepted", "connection_attempted") and
not cidrmatch(destination.ip, "10.0.0.0/8", "127.0.0.0/8", "169.254.0.0/16", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.0.0.0/24",
"192.0.0.0/29", "192.0.0.8/32", "192.0.0.9/32", "192.0.0.10/32", "192.0.0.170/32", "192.0.0.171/32",
"192.0.2.0/24", "192.31.196.0/24", "192.52.193.0/24", "192.88.99.0/24", "224.0.0.0/4",
"100.64.0.0/10", "192.175.48.0/24","198.18.0.0/15", "198.51.100.0/24", "203.0.113.0/24", "240.0.0.0/4", "::1",
"FE80::/10", "FF00::/8")]
'''
min_endpoint_version = "7.16.0"
[[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 = "T1059"
name = "Command and Scripting Interpreter"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "7.16.0"
Stages and Predicates
Ordered sequence: each step below must occur in order within 5s, correlated by process.entity_id.
Stage 1: process
[process where event.action == "start" and
(process.name : "javaw.exe" or process.pe.original_file_name == "javaw.exe") and not process.command_line : "*.jar*" and
(
(process.args_count == 3 and process.args : "-jar") or
(process.args_count == 4 and process.args : ("-cp", "-classpath") and process.command_line : " *.* ")
) and
not process.executable : ("?:\\Program Files\\7edit.com\\7Edit *\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\Angry IP Scanner\\jre\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"?:\\Program Files\\Eclipse Adoptium\\jdk-*-hotspot\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-11\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"C:\\Program Files\\Zulu\\zulu-8\\bin\\javaw.exe",
"C:\\Program Files\\AdoptOpenJDK\\jre*-hotspot\\bin\\javaw.exe") and
not process.parent.executable :
("?:\\Program Files (x86)\\AssoSoftware\\AssoInvoice\\AssoInvoice.exe",
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ImprimeTickets\\ImprimeTickets.exe") and
not (process.code_signature.subject_name : ("BELLSOFT", "Eclipse.org Foundation, Inc.", "Insurity LLC") and process.code_signature.trusted == true) and
not process.command_line : "\"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.8.0_51\\bin\\javaw.exe\" -jar \"C:\\Users\\*\\AppData\\Roaming\\.minecraft\\TLauncher.exe\""
]
Stage 2: network
[network where event.action in ("connection_accepted", "connection_attempted") and
not cidrmatch(destination.ip, "10.0.0.0/8", "127.0.0.0/8", "169.254.0.0/16", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.0.0.0/24",
"192.0.0.0/29", "192.0.0.8/32", "192.0.0.9/32", "192.0.0.10/32", "192.0.0.170/32", "192.0.0.171/32",
"192.0.2.0/24", "192.31.196.0/24", "192.52.193.0/24", "192.88.99.0/24", "224.0.0.0/4",
"100.64.0.0/10", "192.175.48.0/24","198.18.0.0/15", "198.51.100.0/24", "203.0.113.0/24", "240.0.0.0/4", "::1",
"FE80::/10", "FF00::/8")]
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
process.code_signature.subject_name | eq | BELLSOFT, Eclipse.org Foundation, Inc., Insurity LLC | excludes:process.code_signature.subject_name field:"process.code_signature.subject_name" value:"BELLSOFT" field:"process.code_signature.subject_name" value:"Eclipse.org Foundation, Inc." field:"process.code_signature.subject_name" value:"Insurity LLC" |
process.code_signature.trusted | eq | true | excludes:process.code_signature.trusted field:"process.code_signature.trusted" value:"true" |
process.command_line | match | .jar | excludes:process.command_line field:"process.command_line" value:".jar" |
process.command_line | wildcard | "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_51\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\TLauncher.exe" | excludes:process.command_line |
process.executable | wildcard | ?:\Program Files\7edit.com\7Edit *\bin\javaw.exe, ?:\Program Files\Angry IP Scanner\jre\bin\javaw.exe, ?:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-*-hotspot\bin\javaw.exe, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11\bin\javaw.exe, C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-8\bin\javaw.exe, C:\Program Files\AdoptOpenJDK\jre*-hotspot\bin\javaw.exe | excludes:process.executable |
process.parent.executable | eq | ?:\Program Files (x86)\AssoSoftware\AssoInvoice\AssoInvoice.exe, C:\Program Files (x86)\ImprimeTickets\ImprimeTickets.exe | excludes:process.parent.executable field:"process.parent.executable" value:"?:\Program Files (x86)\AssoSoftware\AssoInvoice\AssoInvoice.exe" field:"process.parent.executable" value:"C:\Program Files (x86)\ImprimeTickets\ImprimeTickets.exe" |
destination.ip | cidr_match | 10.0.0.0/8, 127.0.0.0/8, 169.254.0.0/16, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.0.0.0/24, 192.0.0.0/29, 192.0.0.8/32, 192.0.0.9/32, 192.0.0.10/32, 192.0.0.170/32, 192.0.0.171/32, 192.0.2.0/24, 192.31.196.0/24, 192.52.193.0/24, 192.88.99.0/24, 224.0.0.0/4, 100.64.0.0/10, 192.175.48.0/24, 198.18.0.0/15, 198.51.100.0/24, 203.0.113.0/24, 240.0.0.0/4, ::1, FE80::/10, FF00::/8 | excludes:destination.ip |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
event.action | eq |
| field:"EventType" kind:eq value:"start" |
event.action | in |
| field:"EventType" kind:in |
process.args | wildcard |
| field:"process.args" kind:wildcard |
process.args_count | eq |
| field:"process.args_count" kind:eq |
process.command_line | wildcard |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:wildcard value:" *.* " |
process.name | wildcard |
| field:"process_name" kind:wildcard value:"javaw.exe" |
process.pe.original_file_name | eq |
| field:"OriginalFileName" kind:eq value:"javaw.exe" |