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Suspicious Process Execution From Fake Recycle.Bin Folder
Detects process execution from a fake recycle bin folder, often used to avoid security solution.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | No specific technique |
| Stealth | No specific technique |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1 | Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4688 | A new process has been created. |
Rule body yaml
title: Suspicious Process Execution From Fake Recycle.Bin Folder
id: 5ce0f04e-3efc-42af-839d-5b3a543b76c0
related:
- id: cd8b36ac-8e4a-4c2f-a402-a29b8fbd5bca
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects process execution from a fake recycle bin folder, often used to avoid security solution.
references:
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/infected-usb-steal-secrets
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cloaked-ursa-phishing/
author: X__Junior (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-07-12
modified: 2023-12-11
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.stealth
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|contains:
# e.g. C:\$RECYCLER.BIN
- 'RECYCLERS.BIN\'
- 'RECYCLER.BIN\'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
Image|contains:
- 'RECYCLERS.BIN\'
- 'RECYCLER.BIN\'
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
Image | match |
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