A newer version is available. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Suspicious Zoom Child Process
editSuspicious Zoom Child Process
editA suspicious Zoom child process was detected, which may indicate an attempt to run unnoticed. Verify process details such as command line, network connections, file writes and associated file signature details as well.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 5 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.16.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where event.type in ("start", "process_started", "info") and
process.parent.name : "Zoom.exe" and process.name : ("cmd.exe",
"powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe", "powershell_ise.exe")
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
-
Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
-
Technique:
- Name: Masquerading
- ID: T1036
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036/
Rule version history
edit- Version 5 (7.16.0 release)
-
-
Updated query, changed from:
process where event.type in ("start", "process_started", "info") and process.parent.name : "Zoom.exe" and process.name : ("cmd.exe", "powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe")
-
- Version 4 (7.12.0 release)
-
- Formatting only
- Version 3 (7.11.2 release)
-
- Formatting only
- Version 2 (7.11.0 release)
-
-
Updated query, changed from:
event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.parent.name:Zoom.exe and not process.name:(Zoom.exe or WerFault.exe or airhost.exe or CptControl.exe or CptHost.exe or cpthost.exe or CptInstall.exe or CptService.exe or Installer.exe or zCrashReport.exe or Zoom_launcher.exe or zTscoder.exe or plugin_Launcher.exe or mDNSResponder.exe or zDevHelper.exe or APcptControl.exe or CrashSender*.exe or aomhost64.exe or Magnify.exe or m_plugin_launcher.exe or com.zoom.us.zTranscode.exe or RoomConnector.exe or tabtip.exe or Explorer.exe or chrome.exe or firefox.exe or iexplore.exe or outlook.exe or lync.exe or ApplicationFrameHost.exe or ZoomAirhostInstaller.exe or narrator.exe or NVDA.exe or Magnify.exe or Outlook.exe or m_plugin_launcher.exe or mphost.exe or APcptControl.exe or winword.exe or excel.exe or powerpnt.exe or ONENOTE.EXE or wpp.exe or debug_message.exe or zAssistant.exe or msiexec.exe or msedge.exe or dwm.exe or vcredist_x86.exe or Controller.exe or Installer.exe or CptInstall.exe or Zoom_launcher.exe or ShellExperienceHost.exe or wps.exe)
-