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Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Installation Execution
Detects ScreenConnect program starts that establish a remote access to a system.
Known false positives
- Legitimate use by administrative staff
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Initial Access | |
| Persistence |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4688: A new process has been created. |
Rule body
title: Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Installation Execution
id: 75bfe6e6-cd8e-429e-91d3-03921e1d7962
status: test
description: Detects ScreenConnect program starts that establish a remote access to a system.
references:
- https://www.anomali.com/blog/probable-iranian-cyber-actors-static-kitten-conducting-cyberespionage-campaign-targeting-uae-and-kuwait-government-agencies
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-02-11
modified: 2024-02-26
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1133
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'e=Access&'
- 'y=Guest&'
- '&p='
- '&c='
- '&k='
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate use by administrative staff
level: medium
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
CommandLine|contains|all:
- 'e=Access&'
- 'y=Guest&'
- '&p='
- '&c='
- '&k='
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
CommandLine | match |
| field:"CommandLine" kind:match |