File Download Via Windows Defender MpCmpRun.EXE

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects the use of Windows Defender MpCmdRun.EXE to download files

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "Process started" AND (ORIGINALFILENAME = "MpCmdRun.exe" OR PROCESSNAME endswith "\MpCmdRun.exe" OR COMMANDLINE contains "MpCmdRun.exe" OR MESSAGE = "Microsoft Malware Protection Command Line Utility") AND (COMMANDLINE contains "DownloadFile" AND COMMANDLINE contains "url") select Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.COMMANDLINE,Action1.FILE_NAME,Action1.PROCESSNAME,Action1.USERNAME,Action1.PARENTPROCESSNAME

Detection

Execution Mode

realtime

Log Sources

Windows

Author

Matthew Matchen