AddinUtil.EXE Execution From Uncommon Directory
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects execution of the Add-In deployment cache updating utility (AddInutil.exe) from a non-standard directory.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND (PROCESSNAME endswith "\addinutil.exe" OR ORIGINALFILENAME = "AddInUtil.exe") AND PROCESSNAME notcontains ":\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\,:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\,:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\FrameworkArm\,:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\FrameworkArm64\,:\Windows\WinSxS" select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
Windows
Author
Michael McKinley (@McKinleyMike), Tony Latteri (@TheLatteri)
