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Renamed FTP.EXE Execution
Detects the execution of a renamed "ftp.exe" binary based on the PE metadata fields
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | |
| Stealth |
Telemetry coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
Rule body
title: Renamed FTP.EXE Execution
id: 277a4393-446c-449a-b0ed-7fdc7795244c
status: test
description: Detects the execution of a renamed "ftp.exe" binary based on the PE metadata fields
references:
- https://lolbas-project.github.io/lolbas/Binaries/Ftp/
author: Victor Sergeev, oscd.community
date: 2020-10-09
modified: 2023-02-03
tags:
- attack.execution
- attack.stealth
- attack.t1059
- attack.t1202
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection_original:
OriginalFileName: 'ftp.exe'
filter_img:
Image|endswith: '\ftp.exe'
condition: selection_original and not filter_img
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_ftp/info.yml
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selection_original and not filter_imgStage 1: selection_original
selection_original:
OriginalFileName: 'ftp.exe'
Stage 2: not filter_img
filter_img:
Image|endswith: '\ftp.exe'
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Image | ends_with | \ftp.exe | excludes:Image field:"Image" value:"\ftp.exe" |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
OriginalFileName | eq |
| field:"OriginalFileName" kind:eq value:"ftp.exe" |