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New EXE deployed via Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies
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| Id | 05b4bccd-dd12-423d-8de4-5a6fb526bb4f |
| Rulename | New EXE deployed via Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies |
| Description | This detection highlights executables deployed to hosts via either the Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies. These policies apply to all hosts or Domain Controllers and best practice is that these policies should not be used for deployment of files. A threat actor may use these policies to deploy files or scripts to all hosts in a domain. |
| Severity | High |
| Tactics | Execution LateralMovement |
| Techniques | T1072 T1570 |
| Required data connectors | SecurityEvents WindowsSecurityEvents |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1d |
| Query period | 14d |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows%20Security%20Events/Analytic%20Rules/NewEXEdeployedviaDefaultDomainorDefaultDomainControllerPolicies.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Arm template | 05b4bccd-dd12-423d-8de4-5a6fb526bb4f.json |
let known_processes = (
SecurityEvent
// If adjusting Query Period or Frequency update these
| where TimeGenerated between(ago(14d)..ago(1d))
| where EventID == 4688
| where NewProcessName has_any ("Policies\\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}", "Policies\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}")
| summarize by Process);
SecurityEvent
// If adjusting Query Period or Frequency update these
| where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)
| where EventID == 4688
| where NewProcessName has_any ("Policies\\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}", "Policies\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}")
| where Process !in (known_processes)
// This will likely apply to multiple hosts so summarize these data
| summarize FirstSeen=min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen=max(TimeGenerated) by Process, NewProcessName, CommandLine, Computer
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: SecurityEvents
dataTypes:
- SecurityEvent
- connectorId: WindowsSecurityEvents
dataTypes:
- SecurityEvent
queryPeriod: 14d
id: 05b4bccd-dd12-423d-8de4-5a6fb526bb4f
name: New EXE deployed via Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows%20Security%20Events/Analytic%20Rules/NewEXEdeployedviaDefaultDomainorDefaultDomainControllerPolicies.yaml
query: |
let known_processes = (
SecurityEvent
// If adjusting Query Period or Frequency update these
| where TimeGenerated between(ago(14d)..ago(1d))
| where EventID == 4688
| where NewProcessName has_any ("Policies\\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}", "Policies\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}")
| summarize by Process);
SecurityEvent
// If adjusting Query Period or Frequency update these
| where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)
| where EventID == 4688
| where NewProcessName has_any ("Policies\\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}", "Policies\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}")
| where Process !in (known_processes)
// This will likely apply to multiple hosts so summarize these data
| summarize FirstSeen=min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen=max(TimeGenerated) by Process, NewProcessName, CommandLine, Computer
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
status: Available
tactics:
- Execution
- LateralMovement
relevantTechniques:
- T1072
- T1570
description: |
'This detection highlights executables deployed to hosts via either the Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies. These policies apply to all hosts or Domain Controllers and best practice is that these policies should not be used for deployment of files.
A threat actor may use these policies to deploy files or scripts to all hosts in a domain.'
version: 1.0.2
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: Computer
- identifier: HostName
columnName: HostName
- identifier: DnsDomain
columnName: HostNameDomain
entityType: Host
triggerThreshold: 0
queryFrequency: 1d
triggerOperator: gt
severity: High
kind: Scheduled
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/05b4bccd-dd12-423d-8de4-5a6fb526bb4f')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/05b4bccd-dd12-423d-8de4-5a6fb526bb4f')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "05b4bccd-dd12-423d-8de4-5a6fb526bb4f",
"customDetails": null,
"description": "'This detection highlights executables deployed to hosts via either the Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies. These policies apply to all hosts or Domain Controllers and best practice is that these policies should not be used for deployment of files.\nA threat actor may use these policies to deploy files or scripts to all hosts in a domain.'\n",
"displayName": "New EXE deployed via Default Domain or Default Domain Controller Policies",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Host",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Computer",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "HostName",
"identifier": "HostName"
},
{
"columnName": "HostNameDomain",
"identifier": "DnsDomain"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows%20Security%20Events/Analytic%20Rules/NewEXEdeployedviaDefaultDomainorDefaultDomainControllerPolicies.yaml",
"query": "let known_processes = (\n SecurityEvent\n // If adjusting Query Period or Frequency update these\n | where TimeGenerated between(ago(14d)..ago(1d))\n | where EventID == 4688\n | where NewProcessName has_any (\"Policies\\\\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}\", \"Policies\\\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\")\n | summarize by Process);\n SecurityEvent\n // If adjusting Query Period or Frequency update these\n | where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)\n | where EventID == 4688\n | where NewProcessName has_any (\"Policies\\\\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}\", \"Policies\\\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\")\n | where Process !in (known_processes)\n // This will likely apply to multiple hosts so summarize these data\n | summarize FirstSeen=min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen=max(TimeGenerated) by Process, NewProcessName, CommandLine, Computer\n | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, \".\")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))\n | extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)\n",
"queryFrequency": "P1D",
"queryPeriod": "P14D",
"severity": "High",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Execution",
"LateralMovement"
],
"techniques": [
"T1072",
"T1570"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.2",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}