TeamViewer Domain Query By Non-TeamViewer Application

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects DNS queries to a TeamViewer domain only resolved by a TeamViewer client by an image that isn't named TeamViewer (sometimes used by threat actors for obfuscation)

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "sa_dns_query" AND QUERY = "taf.teamviewer.com,udp.ping.teamviewer.com" AND PROCESSNAME notcontains "TeamViewer" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.QUERY,Action1.STATUSCODE,Action1.RESULT

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)