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Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib

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Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib

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Adversaries can add the hidden attribute to files to hide them from the user in an attempt to evade detection.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*
  • logs-windows.*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

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: 15 (version history)

Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0

Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 8.4.0

Rule authors: Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Investigation guide

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Rule query
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process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and
process.name : "attrib.exe" and process.args : "+h"











Threat mapping
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Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM














Rule version history
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Version 15 (8.4.0 release)








    

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Version 13 (8.3.0 release)








    

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Version 11 (8.2.0 release)








    

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Version 9 (7.13.0 release)








    

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    event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and
process.name:attrib.exe and process.args:+h
    

    

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Version 8 (7.12.0 release)








    

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Version 7 (7.11.2 release)








    

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Version 6 (7.11.0 release)








    

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Version 5 (7.10.0 release)








    

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Version 4 (7.9.1 release)








    

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Version 3 (7.9.0 release)








    

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    event.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and
process.name:attrib.exe and process.args:+h
    

    

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Version 2 (7.7.0 release)








    

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    event.action:"Process Create (rule: ProcessCreate)" and
process.name:"attrib.exe" and process.args:"+h"
    

    

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