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Suspicious JavaScript Execution Via Mshta.EXE
Detects execution of javascript code using "mshta.exe".
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stealth |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
title: Suspicious JavaScript Execution Via Mshta.EXE
id: 67f113fa-e23d-4271-befa-30113b3e08b1
status: test
description: Detects execution of javascript code using "mshta.exe".
references:
- https://eqllib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/analytics/6bc283c4-21f2-4aed-a05c-a9a3ffa95dd4.html
- https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1218.005/T1218.005.md
author: E.M. Anhaus (originally from Atomic Blue Detections, Endgame), oscd.community
date: 2019-10-24
modified: 2023-02-07
tags:
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1218.005
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\mshta.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'MSHTA.EXE'
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: 'javascript'
condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
all of selection_*Stage 1: selection_img
selection_img:
- Image|endswith: '\mshta.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'MSHTA.EXE'
Stage 2: selection_cli
selection_cli:
CommandLine|contains: 'javascript'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match value:"javascript" |
Image | ends_with |
| field:"Image" kind:ends_with value:"\mshta.exe" |
OriginalFileName | eq |
| field:"OriginalFileName" kind:eq value:"MSHTA.EXE" |