Silk Typhoon Suspicious File Downloads
| Id | 03e04c97-8cae-48b3-9d2f-4ab262e4ffff |
| Rulename | Silk Typhoon Suspicious File Downloads. |
| Description | This query looks for messages related to file downloads of suspicious file types. This query uses the Exchange HttpProxy AOBGeneratorLog, you will need to onboard this log as a custom log under the table http_proxy_oab_CL before using this query. Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/ |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | InitialAccess |
| Techniques | T1190 |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1d |
| Query period | 1d |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/http_proxy_oab_CL/SilkTyphoonSuspiciousFileDownloads.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Arm template | 03e04c97-8cae-48b3-9d2f-4ab262e4ffff.json |
let scriptExtensions = dynamic([".php", ".jsp", ".js", ".aspx", ".asmx", ".asax", ".cfm", ".shtml"]);
http_proxy_oab_CL
| where RawData contains "Download failed and temporary file"
| extend File = extract("([^\\\\]*)(\\\\[^']*)",2,RawData)
| extend Extension = strcat(".",split(File, ".")[-1])
| extend InteractiveFile = iif(Extension in (scriptExtensions), "Yes", "No")
// Uncomment the following line to alert only on interactive file download type
//| where InteractiveFile =~ "Yes"
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
metadata:
categories:
domains:
- Security - 0-day Vulnerability
author:
name: Microsoft Security Research
source:
kind: Community
support:
tier: Community
id: 03e04c97-8cae-48b3-9d2f-4ab262e4ffff
query: |
let scriptExtensions = dynamic([".php", ".jsp", ".js", ".aspx", ".asmx", ".asax", ".cfm", ".shtml"]);
http_proxy_oab_CL
| where RawData contains "Download failed and temporary file"
| extend File = extract("([^\\\\]*)(\\\\[^']*)",2,RawData)
| extend Extension = strcat(".",split(File, ".")[-1])
| extend InteractiveFile = iif(Extension in (scriptExtensions), "Yes", "No")
// Uncomment the following line to alert only on interactive file download type
//| where InteractiveFile =~ "Yes"
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, ".")[0]), DomainIndex = toint(indexof(Computer, '.'))
| extend HostNameDomain = iff(DomainIndex != -1, substring(Computer, DomainIndex + 1), Computer)
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/http_proxy_oab_CL/SilkTyphoonSuspiciousFileDownloads.yaml
description: |
'This query looks for messages related to file downloads of suspicious file types. This query uses the Exchange HttpProxy AOBGeneratorLog, you will need to onboard this log as a custom log under the table http_proxy_oab_CL before using this query.
Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/'
name: Silk Typhoon Suspicious File Downloads.
relevantTechniques:
- T1190
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: Computer
- identifier: HostName
columnName: HostName
- identifier: DnsDomain
columnName: HostNameDomain
triggerThreshold: 0
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors: []
queryFrequency: 1d
queryPeriod: 1d
version: 1.0.3
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- InitialAccess
triggerOperator: gt
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"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/03e04c97-8cae-48b3-9d2f-4ab262e4ffff')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "03e04c97-8cae-48b3-9d2f-4ab262e4ffff",
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"displayName": "Silk Typhoon Suspicious File Downloads.",
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"entityType": "Host",
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"identifier": "FullName"
},
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"identifier": "DnsDomain"
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"query": "let scriptExtensions = dynamic([\".php\", \".jsp\", \".js\", \".aspx\", \".asmx\", \".asax\", \".cfm\", \".shtml\"]);\nhttp_proxy_oab_CL\n| where RawData contains \"Download failed and temporary file\"\n| extend File = extract(\"([^\\\\\\\\]*)(\\\\\\\\[^']*)\",2,RawData)\n| extend Extension = strcat(\".\",split(File, \".\")[-1])\n| extend InteractiveFile = iif(Extension in (scriptExtensions), \"Yes\", \"No\")\n// Uncomment the following line to alert only on interactive file download type\n//| where InteractiveFile =~ \"Yes\"\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": "P1D",
"severity": "Medium",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"InitialAccess"
],
"techniques": [
"T1190"
],
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"triggerThreshold": 0
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