Malicious Inbox Rule
Id | 7b907bf7-77d4-41d0-a208-5643ff75bf9a |
Rulename | Malicious Inbox Rule |
Description | Often times after the initial compromise the attackers create inbox rules to delete emails that contain certain keywords. This is done so as to limit ability to warn compromised users that they’ve been compromised. Below is a sample query that tries to detect this. Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/7kyp0a/recent_phishing_attempts_my_experience_and_what/ |
Severity | Medium |
Tactics | Persistence DefenseEvasion |
Techniques | T1098 T1078 |
Required data connectors | Office365 |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 1d |
Query period | 1d |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | gt |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft 365/Analytic Rules/Malicious_Inbox_Rule.yaml |
Version | 2.0.4 |
Arm template | 7b907bf7-77d4-41d0-a208-5643ff75bf9a.json |
let Keywords = dynamic(["helpdesk", " alert", " suspicious", "fake", "malicious", "phishing", "spam", "do not click", "do not open", "hijacked", "Fatal"]);
OfficeActivity
| where OfficeWorkload =~ "Exchange"
| where Operation =~ "New-InboxRule" and (ResultStatus =~ "True" or ResultStatus =~ "Succeeded")
| where Parameters has "Deleted Items" or Parameters has "Junk Email" or Parameters has "DeleteMessage"
| extend Events=todynamic(Parameters)
| parse Events with * "SubjectContainsWords" SubjectContainsWords '}'*
| parse Events with * "BodyContainsWords" BodyContainsWords '}'*
| parse Events with * "SubjectOrBodyContainsWords" SubjectOrBodyContainsWords '}'*
| where SubjectContainsWords has_any (Keywords)
or BodyContainsWords has_any (Keywords)
or SubjectOrBodyContainsWords has_any (Keywords)
| extend ClientIPAddress = case( ClientIP has ".", tostring(split(ClientIP,":")[0]), ClientIP has "[", tostring(trim_start(@'[[]',tostring(split(ClientIP,"]")[0]))), ClientIP )
| extend Keyword = iff(isnotempty(SubjectContainsWords), SubjectContainsWords, (iff(isnotempty(BodyContainsWords),BodyContainsWords,SubjectOrBodyContainsWords )))
| extend RuleDetail = case(OfficeObjectId contains '/' , tostring(split(OfficeObjectId, '/')[-1]) , tostring(split(OfficeObjectId, '\\')[-1]))
| summarize count(), StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated) by Operation, UserId, ClientIPAddress, ResultStatus, Keyword, OriginatingServer, OfficeObjectId, RuleDetail
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[1])
| extend OriginatingServerName = tostring(split(OriginatingServer, " ")[0])
status: Available
id: 7b907bf7-77d4-41d0-a208-5643ff75bf9a
query: |
let Keywords = dynamic(["helpdesk", " alert", " suspicious", "fake", "malicious", "phishing", "spam", "do not click", "do not open", "hijacked", "Fatal"]);
OfficeActivity
| where OfficeWorkload =~ "Exchange"
| where Operation =~ "New-InboxRule" and (ResultStatus =~ "True" or ResultStatus =~ "Succeeded")
| where Parameters has "Deleted Items" or Parameters has "Junk Email" or Parameters has "DeleteMessage"
| extend Events=todynamic(Parameters)
| parse Events with * "SubjectContainsWords" SubjectContainsWords '}'*
| parse Events with * "BodyContainsWords" BodyContainsWords '}'*
| parse Events with * "SubjectOrBodyContainsWords" SubjectOrBodyContainsWords '}'*
| where SubjectContainsWords has_any (Keywords)
or BodyContainsWords has_any (Keywords)
or SubjectOrBodyContainsWords has_any (Keywords)
| extend ClientIPAddress = case( ClientIP has ".", tostring(split(ClientIP,":")[0]), ClientIP has "[", tostring(trim_start(@'[[]',tostring(split(ClientIP,"]")[0]))), ClientIP )
| extend Keyword = iff(isnotempty(SubjectContainsWords), SubjectContainsWords, (iff(isnotempty(BodyContainsWords),BodyContainsWords,SubjectOrBodyContainsWords )))
| extend RuleDetail = case(OfficeObjectId contains '/' , tostring(split(OfficeObjectId, '/')[-1]) , tostring(split(OfficeObjectId, '\\')[-1]))
| summarize count(), StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated) by Operation, UserId, ClientIPAddress, ResultStatus, Keyword, OriginatingServer, OfficeObjectId, RuleDetail
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[1])
| extend OriginatingServerName = tostring(split(OriginatingServer, " ")[0])
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft 365/Analytic Rules/Malicious_Inbox_Rule.yaml
description: |
'Often times after the initial compromise the attackers create inbox rules to delete emails that contain certain keywords.
This is done so as to limit ability to warn compromised users that they've been compromised. Below is a sample query that tries to detect this.
Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/7kyp0a/recent_phishing_attempts_my_experience_and_what/'
name: Malicious Inbox Rule
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
- T1078
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: UserId
- identifier: Name
columnName: AccountName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
- entityType: Host
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: OriginatingServerName
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: ClientIPAddress
triggerThreshold: 0
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- OfficeActivity (Exchange)
connectorId: Office365
queryFrequency: 1d
queryPeriod: 1d
version: 2.0.4
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- Persistence
- DefenseEvasion
triggerOperator: gt
{
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"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
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"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/7b907bf7-77d4-41d0-a208-5643ff75bf9a')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/7b907bf7-77d4-41d0-a208-5643ff75bf9a')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "7b907bf7-77d4-41d0-a208-5643ff75bf9a",
"customDetails": null,
"description": "'Often times after the initial compromise the attackers create inbox rules to delete emails that contain certain keywords.\n This is done so as to limit ability to warn compromised users that they've been compromised. Below is a sample query that tries to detect this.\nReference: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/7kyp0a/recent_phishing_attempts_my_experience_and_what/'\n",
"displayName": "Malicious Inbox Rule",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "UserId",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "AccountName",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "AccountUPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Host",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "OriginatingServerName",
"identifier": "FullName"
}
]
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{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "ClientIPAddress",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft 365/Analytic Rules/Malicious_Inbox_Rule.yaml",
"query": "let Keywords = dynamic([\"helpdesk\", \" alert\", \" suspicious\", \"fake\", \"malicious\", \"phishing\", \"spam\", \"do not click\", \"do not open\", \"hijacked\", \"Fatal\"]);\nOfficeActivity\n| where OfficeWorkload =~ \"Exchange\" \n| where Operation =~ \"New-InboxRule\" and (ResultStatus =~ \"True\" or ResultStatus =~ \"Succeeded\")\n| where Parameters has \"Deleted Items\" or Parameters has \"Junk Email\" or Parameters has \"DeleteMessage\"\n| extend Events=todynamic(Parameters)\n| parse Events with * \"SubjectContainsWords\" SubjectContainsWords '}'*\n| parse Events with * \"BodyContainsWords\" BodyContainsWords '}'*\n| parse Events with * \"SubjectOrBodyContainsWords\" SubjectOrBodyContainsWords '}'*\n| where SubjectContainsWords has_any (Keywords)\n or BodyContainsWords has_any (Keywords)\n or SubjectOrBodyContainsWords has_any (Keywords)\n| extend ClientIPAddress = case( ClientIP has \".\", tostring(split(ClientIP,\":\")[0]), ClientIP has \"[\", tostring(trim_start(@'[[]',tostring(split(ClientIP,\"]\")[0]))), ClientIP )\n| extend Keyword = iff(isnotempty(SubjectContainsWords), SubjectContainsWords, (iff(isnotempty(BodyContainsWords),BodyContainsWords,SubjectOrBodyContainsWords )))\n| extend RuleDetail = case(OfficeObjectId contains '/' , tostring(split(OfficeObjectId, '/')[-1]) , tostring(split(OfficeObjectId, '\\\\')[-1]))\n| summarize count(), StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated) by Operation, UserId, ClientIPAddress, ResultStatus, Keyword, OriginatingServer, OfficeObjectId, RuleDetail\n| extend AccountName = tostring(split(UserId, \"@\")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(UserId, \"@\")[1])\n| extend OriginatingServerName = tostring(split(OriginatingServer, \" \")[0])\n",
"queryFrequency": "P1D",
"queryPeriod": "P1D",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"DefenseEvasion",
"Persistence"
],
"techniques": [
"T1078",
"T1098"
],
"templateVersion": "2.0.4",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}