AppX Package Installation Attempts Via AppInstaller.EXE
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects DNS queries made by "AppInstaller.EXE". The AppInstaller is the default handler for the "ms-appinstaller" URI. It attempts to load/install a package from the referenced URL
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "sa_dns_query" AND PROCESSNAME startswith "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_" AND PROCESSNAME endswith "\AppInstaller.exe" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.QUERY,Action1.STATUSCODE,Action1.RESULT
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
frack113
