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Suspicious Java Children Processes
Detects java process spawning suspicious children
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution |
Telemetry coverage
| Platform | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Linux | Event ID 1: Process Create |
Rule body
title: Suspicious Java Children Processes
id: d292e0af-9a18-420c-9525-ec0ac3936892
status: test
description: Detects java process spawning suspicious children
references:
- https://www.tecmint.com/different-types-of-linux-shells/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2022-06-03
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.t1059
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: linux
detection:
selection:
ParentImage|endswith: '/java'
CommandLine|contains:
- '/bin/sh'
- 'bash'
- 'dash'
- 'ksh'
- 'zsh'
- 'csh'
- 'fish'
- 'curl'
- 'wget'
- 'python'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
ParentImage|endswith: '/java'
CommandLine|contains:
- '/bin/sh'
- 'bash'
- 'dash'
- 'ksh'
- 'zsh'
- 'csh'
- 'fish'
- 'curl'
- 'wget'
- 'python'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match |
ParentImage | ends_with |
| field:"ParentImage" kind:ends_with value:"/java" |